Read Edit View history Discussion 奚 xī where? what? how? why? Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Depicts a hand holding a rope tied to a slave. The current meaning is a phonetic loan. Pinyin Separate values with commas xī × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint 爫 is a component form of 爪. Depicts a hand. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 奚 Simp strokes 奚 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Depicts a rope. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 奚 Simp strokes 奚 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Depicts a person. 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-10 Q 786 -14 861 -2 Q 880 -1 881 5 Q 884 12 869 18 Q 691 87 666 101 Q 663 104 660 105 Q 647 114 536 196 C 512 214 489 201 508 178 Z" ] } 10 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.