Read Edit View history 幼 yòu HSK4 young, infant Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Someone who is young has weak (幺) strength (力). 幺 also represents the sound. Pinyin Separate values with commas yòu × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint Used here to allude to being tiny and weak. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 幼 Simp strokes 幼 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 幼 Simp strokes 幼 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 幼 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 304, 756 ], [ 320, 741 ], [ 335, 703 ], [ 274, 591 ], [ 172, 432 ], [ 166, 408 ], [ 221, 403 ], [ 316, 409 ], [ 337, 421 ] ], [ [ 423, 576 ], [ 443, 538 ], [ 345, 391 ], [ 226, 243 ], [ 206, 194 ], [ 237, 194 ], [ 398, 241 ], [ 404, 235 ] ], [ [ 377, 326 ], [ 434, 255 ], [ 445, 232 ], [ 450, 199 ] ], [ [ 478, 461 ], [ 527, 451 ], [ 813, 513 ], [ 828, 508 ], [ 849, 487 ], [ 814, 243 ], [ 768, 104 ], [ 742, 72 ], [ 722, 61 ], [ 630, 116 ] ], [ [ 649, 782 ], [ 672, 769 ], [ 699, 737 ], [ 702, 715 ], [ 649, 450 ], [ 598, 300 ], [ 549, 199 ], [ 482, 103 ], [ 407, 32 ], [ 346, -3 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M 345 424 Q 278 425 222 424 Q 186 424 205 446 Q 289 581 368 680 Q 384 699 381 706 Q 378 722 338 756 Q 322 772 301 768 Q 288 765 295 748 Q 313 703 206 517 Q 184 474 135 434 Q 116 419 116 406 Q 120 387 135 366 Q 145 354 160 362 Q 206 386 328 399 C 358 402 375 424 345 424 Z", "M 404 251 Q 335 241 254 219 Q 223 209 243 234 Q 298 310 426 463 Q 456 502 482 523 Q 495 533 488 544 Q 478 563 444 583 Q 428 593 418 590 Q 408 587 409 571 Q 412 528 345 424 L 328 399 Q 189 219 163 207 Q 148 198 151 183 Q 152 170 179 149 Q 189 136 205 149 Q 293 203 413 234 C 442 242 434 256 404 251 Z", "M 413 234 Q 435 194 446 188 Q 453 185 462 193 Q 469 203 471 227 Q 474 249 450 278 Q 387 336 376 334 Q 372 333 369 323 L 404 251 L 413 234 Z", "M 683 469 Q 734 481 787 488 Q 803 489 808 481 Q 815 465 811 421 Q 798 262 765 179 Q 749 127 731 110 Q 719 97 694 104 Q 658 114 626 125 Q 605 131 621 111 Q 667 65 693 29 Q 703 8 723 15 Q 742 18 766 44 Q 832 111 860 379 Q 866 439 888 474 Q 904 495 895 504 Q 880 522 846 536 Q 822 549 797 537 Q 751 518 690 502 L 628 489 Q 540 471 487 471 Q 468 472 468 463 Q 467 453 488 440 Q 513 424 537 431 Q 577 444 620 454 L 683 469 Z", "M 620 454 Q 545 207 435 85 Q 402 52 354 11 Q 341 4 338 -1 Q 334 -8 351 -9 Q 414 -9 537 130 Q 550 148 563 167 Q 639 287 683 469 L 690 502 Q 694 527 700 554 Q 725 681 746 724 Q 753 736 745 746 Q 727 767 690 788 Q 668 801 648 797 Q 626 791 640 770 Q 667 733 663 700 Q 650 582 628 489 L 620 454 Z" ] } 5 strokes 幼 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 304, 756 ], [ 320, 741 ], [ 335, 703 ], [ 274, 591 ], [ 172, 432 ], [ 166, 408 ], [ 221, 403 ], [ 316, 409 ], [ 337, 421 ] ], [ [ 423, 576 ], [ 443, 538 ], [ 345, 391 ], [ 226, 243 ], [ 206, 194 ], [ 237, 194 ], [ 398, 241 ], [ 404, 235 ] ], [ [ 377, 326 ], [ 434, 255 ], [ 445, 232 ], [ 450, 199 ] ], [ [ 478, 461 ], [ 527, 451 ], [ 813, 513 ], [ 828, 508 ], [ 849, 487 ], [ 814, 243 ], [ 768, 104 ], [ 742, 72 ], [ 722, 61 ], [ 630, 116 ] ], [ [ 649, 782 ], [ 672, 769 ], [ 699, 737 ], [ 702, 715 ], [ 649, 450 ], [ 598, 300 ], [ 549, 199 ], [ 482, 103 ], [ 407, 32 ], [ 346, -3 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M 345 424 Q 278 425 222 424 Q 186 424 205 446 Q 289 581 368 680 Q 384 699 381 706 Q 378 722 338 756 Q 322 772 301 768 Q 288 765 295 748 Q 313 703 206 517 Q 184 474 135 434 Q 116 419 116 406 Q 120 387 135 366 Q 145 354 160 362 Q 206 386 328 399 C 358 402 375 424 345 424 Z", "M 404 251 Q 335 241 254 219 Q 223 209 243 234 Q 298 310 426 463 Q 456 502 482 523 Q 495 533 488 544 Q 478 563 444 583 Q 428 593 418 590 Q 408 587 409 571 Q 412 528 345 424 L 328 399 Q 189 219 163 207 Q 148 198 151 183 Q 152 170 179 149 Q 189 136 205 149 Q 293 203 413 234 C 442 242 434 256 404 251 Z", "M 413 234 Q 435 194 446 188 Q 453 185 462 193 Q 469 203 471 227 Q 474 249 450 278 Q 387 336 376 334 Q 372 333 369 323 L 404 251 L 413 234 Z", "M 683 469 Q 734 481 787 488 Q 803 489 808 481 Q 815 465 811 421 Q 798 262 765 179 Q 749 127 731 110 Q 719 97 694 104 Q 658 114 626 125 Q 605 131 621 111 Q 667 65 693 29 Q 703 8 723 15 Q 742 18 766 44 Q 832 111 860 379 Q 866 439 888 474 Q 904 495 895 504 Q 880 522 846 536 Q 822 549 797 537 Q 751 518 690 502 L 628 489 Q 540 471 487 471 Q 468 472 468 463 Q 467 453 488 440 Q 513 424 537 431 Q 577 444 620 454 L 683 469 Z", "M 620 454 Q 545 207 435 85 Q 402 52 354 11 Q 341 4 338 -1 Q 334 -8 351 -9 Q 414 -9 537 130 Q 550 148 563 167 Q 639 287 683 469 L 690 502 Q 694 527 700 554 Q 725 681 746 724 Q 753 736 745 746 Q 727 767 690 788 Q 668 801 648 797 Q 626 791 640 770 Q 667 733 663 700 Q 650 582 628 489 L 620 454 Z" ] } 5 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.