Read Edit View history 已 yǐ HSK2 already Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Derived from 巳. Depicts a snake-like creature. Based on the original meaning "a type of snake creature". The current meaning "already" is a phonetic loan. Pinyin Separate values with commas yǐ × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components No items. + Add component Stroke Data 已 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 284, 696 ], [ 328, 693 ], [ 554, 749 ], [ 589, 742 ], [ 615, 717 ], [ 616, 700 ], [ 566, 555 ], [ 538, 537 ] ], [ [ 294, 438 ], [ 318, 454 ], [ 522, 501 ], [ 585, 505 ], [ 610, 497 ] ], [ [ 231, 575 ], [ 258, 546 ], [ 273, 517 ], [ 258, 421 ], [ 252, 297 ], [ 265, 167 ], [ 287, 128 ], [ 348, 88 ], [ 431, 68 ], [ 575, 62 ], [ 699, 71 ], [ 771, 85 ], [ 825, 104 ], [ 856, 125 ], [ 855, 313 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M 585 528 Q 622 655 669 694 Q 688 715 671 735 Q 652 750 594 777 Q 573 786 550 776 Q 439 728 290 707 Q 272 706 274 694 Q 278 685 298 680 Q 326 668 363 682 Q 450 701 533 720 Q 555 726 564 717 Q 577 704 572 676 Q 553 597 531 532 C 522 504 576 499 585 528 Z", "M 290 432 Q 293 432 295 431 Q 308 428 325 432 Q 413 457 607 485 Q 620 486 621 498 Q 621 508 585 528 L 531 532 Q 525 532 522 530 Q 398 493 299 473 C 270 467 260 437 290 432 Z", "M 905 136 Q 883 196 869 299 Q 866 317 858 322 Q 848 328 845 305 Q 832 176 814 153 Q 759 93 527 91 Q 400 95 347 118 Q 299 143 290 175 Q 275 215 276 323 Q 280 387 290 432 L 299 473 Q 302 486 308 497 Q 323 531 301 551 Q 244 596 227 591 Q 209 584 218 565 Q 240 522 233 459 Q 220 195 249 136 Q 289 58 438 40 Q 537 28 691 39 Q 830 49 885 81 Q 921 100 905 136 Z" ] } 3 strokes 已 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "animcjk", "medians": [ [ [ 283, 695 ], [ 565, 751 ], [ 602, 734 ], [ 625, 704 ], [ 545, 520 ] ], [ [ 285, 443 ], [ 529, 503 ], [ 615, 498 ] ], [ [ 225, 585 ], [ 273, 520 ], [ 252, 325 ], [ 263, 174 ], [ 293, 121 ], [ 344, 90 ], [ 573, 63 ], [ 828, 105 ], [ 864, 137 ], [ 858, 315 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M585,528Q622,655 669,694Q688,715 671,735Q652,750 594,777Q573,786 550,776Q439,728 290,707Q272,706 274,694Q278,685 298,680Q326,668 363,682Q450,701 533,720Q555,726 564,717Q577,704 572,676Q553,597 531,532C524,515 581,510 585,528Z", "M290,432Q293,432 295,431Q308,428 325,432Q413,457 607,485Q620,486 621,498Q621,508 585,528C570,537 549,532 531,532Q525,532 522,530Q398,493 299,473C285,470 276,435 290,432Z", "M905,136Q883,196 869,299Q866,317 858,322Q848,328 845,305Q832,176 814,153Q759,93 527,91Q400,95 347,118Q299,143 290,175Q275,215 276,323Q280,387 290,432C296,459 296,459 299,473Q302,486 308,497Q323,531 301,551Q244,596 227,591Q209,584 218,565Q240,522 233,459Q220,195 249,136Q289,58 438,40Q537,28 691,39Q830,49 885,81Q921,100 905,136Z" ] } 3 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.