Read Edit View history Discussion 呦 yōuyou the bleating of the deer Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Pinyin Separate values with commas yōu × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint mouth Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 呦 Simp strokes 呦 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 呦 Simp strokes 呦 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 呦 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "animcjk", "medians": [ [ [ 68, 532 ], [ 100, 499 ], [ 136, 285 ] ], [ [ 121, 527 ], [ 230, 554 ], [ 264, 539 ], [ 275, 520 ], [ 238, 395 ] ], [ [ 154, 345 ], [ 217, 372 ], [ 289, 371 ] ], [ [ 425, 756 ], [ 465, 703 ], [ 343, 448 ], [ 360, 426 ], [ 463, 449 ] ], [ [ 524, 599 ], [ 550, 545 ], [ 355, 252 ], [ 376, 230 ], [ 505, 290 ] ], [ [ 487, 352 ], [ 545, 247 ] ], [ [ 562, 461 ], [ 610, 452 ], [ 822, 507 ], [ 866, 480 ], [ 791, 115 ], [ 739, 76 ], [ 659, 135 ] ], [ [ 685, 771 ], [ 743, 719 ], [ 659, 309 ], [ 583, 151 ], [ 444, 19 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M115,530Q105,536 78,541Q66,545 63,540Q56,534 64,519Q91,452 103,346Q104,315 121,292Q137,270 143,285Q150,304 147,338C145,359 145,359 144,369Q129,475 128,504C128,514 124,526 115,530Z", "M266,394Q281,487 305,516Q324,541 302,553Q241,581 238,581Q229,581 222,575Q189,551 115,530C105,528 119,500 128,504Q170,517 206,527Q227,531 232,524Q241,518 234,480Q227,441 219,394C216,379 263,379 266,394Z", "M147,338Q157,338 172,340Q206,350 283,361Q293,362 294,372Q294,379 266,394C253,402 234,397 219,394Q215,394 214,393Q175,380 144,369C134,366 137,338 147,338Z", "M470,457Q433,457 403,458Q363,455 382,481Q440,599 498,688Q511,707 507,715Q503,730 461,758Q443,771 424,765Q414,761 421,746Q442,704 353,508Q338,486 316,462Q298,446 301,434Q305,415 322,398Q332,388 345,395Q382,423 455,431C465,433 480,457 470,457Z", "M502,298Q459,288 411,272Q383,260 400,285Q440,349 537,477Q564,517 589,540Q601,550 594,561Q582,580 547,598Q531,607 521,603Q511,599 514,584Q517,545 470,457C460,440 460,440 455,431Q347,268 322,253Q309,243 312,229Q313,216 342,197Q352,185 368,198Q429,249 512,279C519,282 509,299 502,298Z", "M512,279Q533,243 540,240Q547,239 554,245Q561,254 562,275Q563,305 498,352Q489,358 484,358Q480,357 478,348Q478,347 502,298C509,285 509,285 512,279Z", "M729,464Q765,474 804,479Q816,480 819,475Q826,459 824,419Q815,271 788,193Q775,144 758,128Q748,118 723,124Q693,131 667,140Q645,147 660,126Q702,80 724,43Q733,24 752,29Q771,30 793,57Q856,126 877,378Q881,435 903,469Q919,488 910,498Q895,516 862,529Q838,541 813,529Q779,514 735,500C698,490 698,490 679,485Q612,470 574,468Q558,469 557,460Q556,451 576,440Q600,425 621,434Q645,443 672,449C710,459 710,459 729,464Z", "M672,449Q612,200 493,73Q472,54 448,30Q435,23 433,18Q429,11 446,12Q495,12 604,138Q616,156 630,177Q691,288 729,464C733,488 733,488 735,500Q739,525 742,550Q761,674 781,718Q787,728 779,738Q727,790 688,781Q667,775 682,756Q707,725 706,693Q696,578 679,485C674,461 674,461 672,449Z" ] } 8 strokes 呦 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 71, 532 ], [ 96, 509 ], [ 105, 479 ], [ 133, 291 ] ], [ [ 126, 527 ], [ 135, 521 ], [ 231, 552 ], [ 245, 549 ], [ 270, 529 ], [ 246, 417 ], [ 227, 401 ] ], [ [ 152, 346 ], [ 169, 359 ], [ 227, 374 ], [ 266, 376 ], [ 285, 370 ] ], [ [ 430, 754 ], [ 454, 729 ], [ 462, 703 ], [ 351, 463 ], [ 347, 440 ], [ 445, 442 ], [ 463, 453 ] ], [ [ 527, 590 ], [ 548, 551 ], [ 480, 432 ], [ 387, 300 ], [ 372, 274 ], [ 367, 244 ], [ 397, 246 ], [ 495, 285 ], [ 503, 280 ] ], [ [ 487, 350 ], [ 535, 287 ], [ 544, 250 ] ], [ [ 566, 458 ], [ 609, 451 ], [ 803, 502 ], [ 835, 503 ], [ 861, 482 ], [ 836, 263 ], [ 821, 194 ], [ 793, 119 ], [ 754, 79 ], [ 671, 129 ] ], [ [ 689, 768 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298 Q 459 288 411 272 Q 383 260 400 285 Q 440 349 537 477 Q 564 517 589 540 Q 601 550 594 561 Q 582 580 547 598 Q 531 607 521 603 Q 511 599 514 584 Q 517 545 470 457 L 455 431 Q 347 268 322 253 Q 309 243 312 229 Q 313 216 342 197 Q 352 185 368 198 Q 429 249 512 279 C 540 290 531 305 502 298 Z", "M 512 279 Q 533 243 540 240 Q 547 239 554 245 Q 561 254 562 275 Q 563 305 498 352 Q 489 358 484 358 Q 480 357 478 348 Q 478 347 502 298 L 512 279 Z", "M 729 464 Q 765 474 804 479 Q 816 480 819 475 Q 826 459 824 419 Q 815 271 788 193 Q 775 144 758 128 Q 748 118 723 124 Q 693 131 667 140 Q 645 147 660 126 Q 702 80 724 43 Q 733 24 752 29 Q 771 30 793 57 Q 856 126 877 378 Q 881 435 903 469 Q 919 488 910 498 Q 895 516 862 529 Q 838 541 813 529 Q 779 514 735 500 L 679 485 Q 612 470 574 468 Q 558 469 557 460 Q 556 451 576 440 Q 600 425 621 434 Q 645 443 672 449 L 729 464 Z", "M 672 449 Q 612 200 493 73 Q 472 54 448 30 Q 435 23 433 18 Q 429 11 446 12 Q 495 12 604 138 Q 616 156 630 177 Q 691 288 729 464 L 735 500 Q 739 525 742 550 Q 761 674 781 718 Q 787 728 779 738 Q 727 790 688 781 Q 667 775 682 756 Q 707 725 706 693 Q 696 578 679 485 L 672 449 Z" ] } 8 strokes Historical Pronunciations Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss + Add historical pronunciation Sources No sources. 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