Read Edit View history 執 zhí hold in hand Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Pictograph of a person with hands (丮) bound by shackles (㚔). Based on the original meaning "seize". The meaning later shifted to "wield power", "carry out", and "hold". Pinyin Separate values with commas zhí × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas 执 × Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint Depicts shackles. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 執 Simp strokes 執 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Depicts a person with two hands outstretched. 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109 Q 893 102 868 117 Q 778 174 776 288 Q 770 366 800 483 Q 813 538 837 564 Q 861 582 858 593 Q 854 609 798 633 Q 779 643 762 628 Q 731 609 664 582 L 607 563 Q 564 553 537 549 Q 513 546 529 534 Q 556 515 603 524 L 659 543 Z", "M 601 309 Q 662 240 672 236 Q 679 235 685 242 Q 694 251 686 283 Q 680 313 618 358 L 576 385 Q 537 410 514 423 Q 508 427 506 418 Q 505 408 513 400 Q 538 376 565 348 L 601 309 Z" ] } 11 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.