Read Edit View history 司 sīSī HSK2 take charge of Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Depicts using a scepter and a mouth (口) to command or take control of something. Pinyin Separate values with commas sī × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint Depicts a scepter. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 司 Simp strokes 司 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Alludes to speaking to take control of something. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 司 Simp strokes 司 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 司 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 331, 731 ], [ 372, 718 ], [ 416, 719 ], [ 724, 772 ], [ 755, 760 ], [ 781, 730 ], [ 766, 648 ], [ 755, 491 ], [ 757, 117 ], [ 751, 62 ], [ 732, 29 ], [ 697, 37 ], [ 597, 84 ] ], [ [ 290, 559 ], [ 325, 552 ], [ 360, 554 ], [ 520, 586 ], [ 576, 586 ] ], [ [ 220, 405 ], [ 261, 356 ], [ 307, 175 ] ], [ [ 243, 412 ], [ 292, 394 ], [ 381, 408 ], [ 484, 435 ], [ 522, 428 ], [ 550, 400 ], [ 521, 307 ], [ 495, 290 ] ], [ [ 322, 242 ], [ 340, 232 ], [ 485, 260 ], [ 531, 260 ], [ 556, 253 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M 344 745 Q 319 745 319 731 Q 320 719 345 701 Q 375 682 419 691 Q 497 719 633 738 Q 732 756 739 725 Q 740 698 733 576 Q 721 344 723 199 Q 724 93 714 80 Q 708 71 696 71 Q 683 72 608 89 Q 595 93 591 87 Q 588 78 617 58 Q 668 22 702 -13 Q 733 -44 744 -41 Q 754 -40 765 -21 Q 795 36 792 76 Q 761 653 822 715 Q 831 727 830 733 Q 830 745 797 770 Q 751 803 738 804 Q 725 804 709 799 Q 655 780 538 762 Q 426 744 344 745 Z", "M 298 570 Q 261 564 287 546 Q 332 522 387 534 Q 463 547 541 563 Q 577 570 582 575 Q 592 582 587 592 Q 580 604 550 612 Q 528 618 433 591 Q 348 575 298 570 Z", "M 237 415 Q 233 416 227 416 Q 214 419 211 413 Q 204 406 214 390 Q 248 329 271 226 Q 275 195 294 175 Q 315 153 319 170 Q 323 186 321 211 L 314 246 Q 292 342 287 374 C 282 404 267 412 237 415 Z", "M 540 277 Q 565 358 599 384 Q 615 403 600 422 Q 582 437 527 462 Q 508 471 485 461 Q 335 401 237 415 C 207 418 258 368 287 374 Q 297 375 313 380 Q 392 393 469 408 Q 488 412 497 404 Q 507 397 505 378 Q 498 326 488 284 C 481 255 531 248 540 277 Z", "M 321 211 Q 328 210 339 212 Q 406 228 552 243 Q 562 244 564 254 Q 564 261 540 277 L 488 284 Q 485 285 482 284 Q 388 259 314 246 C 284 241 291 212 321 211 Z" ] } 5 strokes 司 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "animcjk", "medians": [ [ [ 326, 735 ], [ 413, 719 ], [ 731, 772 ], [ 783, 727 ], [ 756, 509 ], [ 752, 61 ], [ 720, 10 ], [ 599, 85 ] ], [ [ 284, 557 ], [ 583, 584 ] ], [ [ 217, 408 ], [ 258, 367 ], [ 312, 168 ] ], [ [ 240, 410 ], [ 295, 394 ], [ 482, 435 ], [ 529, 425 ], [ 555, 394 ], [ 512, 270 ] ], [ [ 314, 234 ], [ 557, 259 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M344,745Q319,745 319,731Q320,719 345,701Q375,682 419,691Q497,719 633,738Q732,756 739,725Q740,698 733,576Q721,344 723,199Q724,93 714,80Q708,71 696,71Q683,72 608,89Q595,93 591,87Q588,78 617,58Q668,22 702,-13Q733,-44 744,-41Q754,-40 765,-21Q795,36 792,76Q761,653 822,715Q831,727 830,733Q830,745 797,770Q751,803 738,804Q725,804 709,799Q655,780 538,762Q426,744 344,745Z", "M298,570Q261,564 287,546Q332,522 387,534Q463,547 541,563Q577,570 582,575Q592,582 587,592Q580,604 550,612Q528,618 433,591Q348,575 298,570Z", "M237,415Q233,416 227,416Q214,419 211,413Q204,406 214,390Q248,329 271,226Q275,195 294,175Q315,153 319,170Q323,186 321,211C316,234 316,234 314,246Q292,342 287,374C283,395 258,411 237,415Z", "M540,277Q565,358 599,384Q615,403 600,422Q582,437 527,462Q508,471 485,461Q335,401 237,415C216,419 266,370 287,374Q297,375 313,380Q392,393 469,408Q488,412 497,404Q507,397 505,378Q498,326 488,284C485,267 537,260 540,277Z", "M321,211Q328,210 339,212Q406,228 552,243Q562,244 564,254Q564,261 540,277C525,286 505,284 488,284Q485,285 482,284Q388,259 314,246C302,244 309,211 321,211Z" ] } 5 strokes Historical Pronunciations 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.