Read Edit View history 吱 zīzhī chirping Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 支 represents the sound. Pinyin Separate values with commas zhī ×zī ×qì × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 吱 Simp strokes 吱 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 吱 Simp strokes 吱 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 吱 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "animcjk", "medians": [ [ [ 106, 533 ], [ 144, 486 ], [ 178, 289 ] ], [ [ 160, 525 ], [ 301, 555 ], [ 340, 533 ], [ 307, 400 ] ], [ [ 197, 347 ], [ 280, 379 ], [ 352, 377 ] ], [ [ 427, 582 ], [ 477, 572 ], [ 758, 625 ], [ 813, 618 ] ], [ [ 553, 846 ], [ 610, 795 ], [ 578, 425 ] ], [ [ 443, 389 ], [ 668, 430 ], [ 707, 399 ], [ 627, 227 ], [ 560, 143 ], [ 455, 73 ], [ 314, 35 ] ], [ [ 428, 324 ], [ 481, 296 ], [ 730, 57 ], [ 798, 23 ], [ 959, 11 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M151,528Q141,532 117,537Q104,541 101,536Q94,529 103,513Q131,450 145,348Q146,317 164,296Q182,274 187,289Q194,308 191,341C188,363 188,363 186,374Q170,479 170,503C170,513 161,524 151,528Z", "M335,396Q350,486 374,513Q396,540 373,553Q354,563 326,579Q307,589 288,577Q246,552 151,528C141,526 160,501 170,503Q176,504 184,507Q227,519 265,528Q290,534 297,524Q304,518 299,481Q293,444 286,402C283,386 332,380 335,396Z", "M191,341Q198,340 208,342Q251,354 346,365Q356,366 357,376Q357,383 335,396C321,404 302,405 286,402Q282,402 278,400Q227,384 186,374C175,372 180,341 191,341Z", "M621,576Q703,594 802,606Q812,605 821,618Q822,630 799,639Q766,658 699,638Q657,631 624,619C591,612 591,612 575,608Q545,604 519,600Q479,596 436,589Q408,585 430,568Q464,543 491,550Q528,559 574,567C605,573 605,573 621,576Z", "M610,435Q614,508 621,576C623,605 623,605 624,619Q630,745 650,801Q654,813 634,828Q598,847 574,852Q558,856 550,847Q543,840 550,824Q574,790 573,766Q576,690 575,608C574,581 574,581 574,567Q573,497 567,421C567,406 610,420 610,435Z", "M626,177Q674,246 716,352Q729,383 751,403Q772,419 758,434Q745,447 710,460Q685,469 655,453Q633,444 610,435C581,426 581,426 567,421Q522,409 459,400Q443,399 439,390Q435,383 455,375Q495,362 548,379Q623,407 636,407Q658,404 653,380Q623,253 586,214C569,193 569,193 561,182Q480,92 317,45Q301,41 314,31Q321,25 373,28Q494,40 596,140C616,165 616,165 626,177Z", "M596,140Q741,-22 804,-22Q822,-22 937,-3Q952,0 966,6Q973,13 960,22Q944,31 810,65Q720,90 626,177C599,202 599,202 586,214Q546,253 505,300Q483,325 444,332Q432,333 423,327Q419,320 427,312Q481,278 545,201Q552,192 561,182C584,154 584,154 596,140Z" ] } 7 strokes 吱 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 108, 529 ], [ 141, 494 ], [ 176, 295 ] ], [ [ 161, 526 ], [ 175, 519 ], [ 283, 551 ], [ 306, 554 ], [ 317, 548 ], [ 337, 529 ], [ 315, 424 ], [ 293, 408 ] ], [ [ 195, 347 ], [ 212, 363 ], [ 287, 380 ], [ 347, 375 ] ], [ [ 431, 579 ], [ 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157 367 161 343 191 341 Z", "M 621 576 Q 703 594 802 606 Q 812 605 821 618 Q 822 630 799 639 Q 766 658 699 638 Q 657 631 624 619 L 575 608 Q 545 604 519 600 Q 479 596 436 589 Q 408 585 430 568 Q 464 543 491 550 Q 528 559 574 567 L 621 576 Z", "M 610 435 Q 614 508 621 576 L 624 619 Q 630 745 650 801 Q 654 813 634 828 Q 598 847 574 852 Q 558 856 550 847 Q 543 840 550 824 Q 574 790 573 766 Q 576 690 575 608 L 574 567 Q 573 497 567 421 C 565 391 608 405 610 435 Z", "M 626 177 Q 674 246 716 352 Q 729 383 751 403 Q 772 419 758 434 Q 745 447 710 460 Q 685 469 655 453 Q 633 444 610 435 L 567 421 Q 522 409 459 400 Q 443 399 439 390 Q 435 383 455 375 Q 495 362 548 379 Q 623 407 636 407 Q 658 404 653 380 Q 623 253 586 214 L 561 182 Q 480 92 317 45 Q 301 41 314 31 Q 321 25 373 28 Q 494 40 596 140 L 626 177 Z", "M 596 140 Q 741 -22 804 -22 Q 822 -22 937 -3 Q 952 0 966 6 Q 973 13 960 22 Q 944 31 810 65 Q 720 90 626 177 L 586 214 Q 546 253 505 300 Q 483 325 444 332 Q 432 333 423 327 Q 419 320 427 312 Q 481 278 545 201 Q 552 192 561 182 L 596 140 Z" ] } 7 strokes Historical Pronunciations Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss + Add historical pronunciation Sources No sources. 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