Read Edit View history Discussion 叶 yèshèxié HSK4 be in harmony, leaf Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 十 represents the sound. Originally a variant of 協 (cooperate). Later used as the simplified form of the phonetically similar character 葉 (leaf). Pinyin Separate values with commas yè × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas 叶 × Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas 葉 ×叶 × Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint Based on the meaning "cooperate", "be in harmony". Unrelated to "leaf". Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 叶 Simp strokes 叶 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 叶 Simp strokes 叶 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 叶 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 105, 556 ], [ 134, 532 ], [ 142, 518 ], [ 184, 280 ] ], [ [ 172, 533 ], [ 190, 548 ], [ 286, 578 ], [ 309, 579 ], [ 328, 566 ], [ 338, 555 ], [ 315, 434 ], [ 290, 414 ] ], [ [ 200, 344 ], [ 214, 362 ], [ 267, 379 ], [ 333, 391 ], [ 362, 387 ] ], [ [ 387, 434 ], [ 441, 427 ], [ 604, 458 ], [ 840, 492 ], [ 935, 475 ] ], [ [ 580, 811 ], [ 608, 803 ], [ 646, 768 ], [ 637, 563 ], [ 635, -60 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M 160 553 Q 147 560 115 566 Q 102 570 97 564 Q 90 557 99 539 Q 132 464 148 343 Q 151 306 171 281 Q 190 256 196 274 Q 205 296 200 338 L 194 374 Q 176 495 174 525 C 172 548 172 548 160 553 Z", "M 338 411 Q 351 508 377 540 Q 399 568 374 581 Q 353 591 324 608 Q 303 620 264 591 Q 224 572 160 553 C 131 544 146 514 174 525 Q 175 528 264 552 Q 289 559 296 549 Q 306 542 299 500 Q 293 457 284 406 C 279 376 334 381 338 411 Z", "M 200 338 Q 224 350 359 376 Q 369 379 370 388 Q 370 395 338 411 C 321 420 312 416 284 406 Q 235 388 194 374 C 166 364 172 326 200 338 Z", "M 666 443 Q 751 455 877 457 Q 940 457 945 468 Q 951 481 932 496 Q 866 541 804 520 Q 746 508 667 491 L 608 480 Q 506 464 389 445 Q 367 442 384 423 Q 400 408 420 403 Q 444 399 461 404 Q 528 423 608 435 L 666 443 Z", "M 608 435 Q 614 330 605 150 Q 602 -30 623 -68 Q 639 -84 649 -61 Q 665 -12 666 443 L 667 491 Q 668 722 689 756 Q 698 783 679 798 Q 652 819 606 830 Q 585 836 571 821 Q 561 812 574 799 Q 605 774 607 737 Q 608 646 608 480 L 608 435 Z" ] } 5 strokes 叶 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 105, 556 ], [ 134, 532 ], [ 142, 518 ], [ 184, 280 ] ], [ [ 172, 533 ], [ 190, 548 ], [ 286, 578 ], [ 309, 579 ], [ 328, 566 ], [ 338, 555 ], [ 315, 434 ], [ 290, 414 ] ], [ [ 200, 344 ], [ 214, 362 ], [ 267, 379 ], [ 333, 391 ], [ 362, 387 ] ], [ [ 387, 434 ], [ 441, 427 ], [ 604, 458 ], [ 840, 492 ], [ 935, 475 ] ], [ [ 580, 811 ], [ 608, 803 ], [ 646, 768 ], [ 637, 563 ], [ 635, -60 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M 160 553 Q 147 560 115 566 Q 102 570 97 564 Q 90 557 99 539 Q 132 464 148 343 Q 151 306 171 281 Q 190 256 196 274 Q 205 296 200 338 L 194 374 Q 176 495 174 525 C 172 548 172 548 160 553 Z", "M 338 411 Q 351 508 377 540 Q 399 568 374 581 Q 353 591 324 608 Q 303 620 264 591 Q 224 572 160 553 C 131 544 146 514 174 525 Q 175 528 264 552 Q 289 559 296 549 Q 306 542 299 500 Q 293 457 284 406 C 279 376 334 381 338 411 Z", "M 200 338 Q 224 350 359 376 Q 369 379 370 388 Q 370 395 338 411 C 321 420 312 416 284 406 Q 235 388 194 374 C 166 364 172 326 200 338 Z", "M 666 443 Q 751 455 877 457 Q 940 457 945 468 Q 951 481 932 496 Q 866 541 804 520 Q 746 508 667 491 L 608 480 Q 506 464 389 445 Q 367 442 384 423 Q 400 408 420 403 Q 444 399 461 404 Q 528 423 608 435 L 666 443 Z", "M 608 435 Q 614 330 605 150 Q 602 -30 623 -68 Q 639 -84 649 -61 Q 665 -12 666 443 L 667 491 Q 668 722 689 756 Q 698 783 679 798 Q 652 819 606 830 Q 585 836 571 821 Q 561 812 574 799 Q 605 774 607 737 Q 608 646 608 480 L 608 435 Z" ] } 5 strokes Historical Pronunciations Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss + Add historical pronunciation Sources × Quick add: 漢語多功能字庫季旭昇《說文新證》李学勤《字源》zi.toolsChinese Text Project許進雄《簡明中國文字學》 + Add source Verified Edit Comment (required) Submit Edit Note: The form works without JavaScript but the tag/list editors are simplified.