Read Edit View history Discussion 孳 zī breed in large numbers Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Pinyin Separate values with commas zī × 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 孳 Simp strokes 孳 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint child Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 孳 Simp strokes 孳 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 孳 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "animcjk", "medians": [ [ [ 345, 820 ], [ 445, 753 ] ], [ [ 573, 870 ], [ 599, 825 ], [ 506, 738 ] ], [ [ 249, 690 ], [ 710, 732 ] ], [ [ 296, 653 ], [ 314, 618 ], [ 246, 513 ], [ 350, 526 ] ], [ [ 405, 602 ], [ 418, 559 ], 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742,595Q754,602 750,612Q743,631 717,652Q704,662 695,661Q685,660 685,646Q682,619 636,560C623,547 623,547 617,540Q536,461 518,454Q505,448 506,435Q506,423 526,403Q533,391 549,400Q624,442 715,458C722,459 710,474 703,474Z", "M715,458Q733,433 751,401Q758,389 771,386Q778,385 785,393Q792,403 791,427Q791,457 716,501Q706,507 700,506Q696,505 694,494Q694,488 703,474C711,463 711,463 715,458Z", "M523,243Q628,309 654,313Q673,317 668,333Q665,348 607,384Q591,394 569,387Q502,363 398,337Q371,328 307,332Q285,333 293,314Q300,304 317,292Q345,276 376,295Q553,352 566,346Q576,340 573,329Q543,295 509,253C506,248 518,240 523,243Z", "M503,170Q521,71 496,18Q484,-4 455,2Q430,6 407,10Q397,13 401,2Q405,-5 420,-15Q454,-45 464,-67Q474,-83 489,-81Q501,-80 525,-55Q583,15 553,173C544,202 544,202 540,217Q534,233 523,243C514,250 514,250 509,253Q499,260 484,264Q465,271 455,264Q443,257 457,246Q476,233 489,211C498,199 500,184 503,170Z", "M553,173Q688,200 886,177Q910,174 916,183Q923,196 911,208Q883,236 839,256Q824,262 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251 564 Q 241 551 224 538 Q 209 528 210 518 Q 211 505 222 489 Q 229 480 239 485 Q 263 497 342 506 C 372 510 390 528 360 528 Q 318 528 284 528 Q 262 529 274 542 Q 307 579 337 605 Q 349 617 348 623 Q 348 632 319 662 C 298 684 286 687 289 657 Z", "M 342 506 Q 255 419 240 412 Q 227 406 229 394 Q 229 382 249 365 Q 256 355 271 363 Q 332 405 428 432 C 457 440 450 451 420 447 Q 369 440 310 422 Q 300 419 307 427 Q 334 454 397 506 Q 425 534 450 549 Q 460 556 457 565 Q 451 583 425 603 Q 412 613 404 612 Q 395 611 395 597 Q 392 575 360 528 L 342 506 Z", "M 428 432 Q 443 402 458 394 Q 467 390 475 402 Q 479 411 477 427 Q 473 442 457 455 Q 433 477 421 484 Q 415 487 412 479 Q 409 475 420 447 L 428 432 Z", "M 636 560 Q 593 561 556 561 Q 535 561 547 574 Q 583 614 617 645 Q 629 657 627 663 Q 627 673 600 701 Q 597 704 594 705 C 570 723 569 724 568 702 Q 568 668 553 639 Q 520 588 496 570 Q 472 554 494 521 Q 501 512 511 517 Q 533 527 609 540 Q 613 541 617 540 C 647 541 666 559 636 560 Z", "M 703 474 Q 654 470 595 459 Q 576 455 590 468 Q 618 496 686 550 Q 717 580 742 595 Q 754 602 750 612 Q 743 631 717 652 Q 704 662 695 661 Q 685 660 685 646 Q 682 619 636 560 L 617 540 Q 536 461 518 454 Q 505 448 506 435 Q 506 423 526 403 Q 533 391 549 400 Q 624 442 715 458 C 744 464 733 477 703 474 Z", "M 715 458 Q 733 433 751 401 Q 758 389 771 386 Q 778 385 785 393 Q 792 403 791 427 Q 791 457 716 501 Q 706 507 700 506 Q 696 505 694 494 Q 694 488 703 474 L 715 458 Z", "M 523 243 Q 628 309 654 313 Q 673 317 668 333 Q 665 348 607 384 Q 591 394 569 387 Q 502 363 398 337 Q 371 328 307 332 Q 285 333 293 314 Q 300 304 317 292 Q 345 276 376 295 Q 553 352 566 346 Q 576 340 573 329 Q 543 295 509 253 C 490 230 498 227 523 243 Z", "M 503 170 Q 521 71 496 18 Q 484 -4 455 2 Q 430 6 407 10 Q 397 13 401 2 Q 405 -5 420 -15 Q 454 -45 464 -67 Q 474 -83 489 -81 Q 501 -80 525 -55 Q 583 15 553 173 L 540 217 Q 534 233 523 243 L 509 253 Q 499 260 484 264 Q 465 271 455 264 Q 443 257 457 246 Q 476 233 489 211 L 503 170 Z", "M 501 170 L 503 170 L 553 173 Q 688 200 886 177 Q 910 174 916 183 Q 923 196 911 208 Q 883 236 839 256 Q 824 262 798 254 Q 735 242 540 217 L 489 211 Q 477 214 291 191 Q 221 181 118 180 Q 105 180 103 169 Q 102 156 121 142 Q 137 129 168 117 Q 180 113 197 121 Q 213 127 287 139 Q 383 160 501 170 Z" ] } 12 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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