Read Edit View history 弦 xián HSK7 string Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Pinyin Separate values with commas xián × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint bow Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 弦 Simp strokes 弦 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 弦 Simp strokes 弦 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 弦 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "animcjk", "medians": [ [ [ 178, 693 ], [ 342, 729 ], [ 379, 708 ], [ 335, 568 ] ], [ [ 222, 536 ], [ 374, 551 ] ], [ [ 166, 556 ], [ 201, 506 ], [ 169, 348 ], [ 313, 389 ], [ 355, 345 ], [ 319, 165 ], [ 277, 68 ], [ 236, 43 ], [ 159, 103 ] ], 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754,161C761,162 749,179 742,179Z", "M754,161Q817,59 828,53Q837,50 845,58Q860,68 856,111Q852,171 706,269Q699,276 694,265Q691,252 699,241Q718,213 742,179C750,167 750,167 754,161Z" ] } 8 strokes 弦 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 176, 692 ], [ 226, 692 ], [ 335, 726 ], [ 358, 724 ], [ 380, 701 ], [ 378, 693 ], [ 345, 592 ], [ 319, 576 ] ], [ [ 222, 537 ], [ 238, 529 ], [ 315, 550 ], [ 371, 549 ] ], [ [ 169, 552 ], [ 195, 525 ], [ 201, 506 ], [ 174, 367 ], [ 208, 366 ], [ 243, 379 ], [ 300, 388 ], [ 335, 380 ], [ 353, 360 ], [ 323, 173 ], [ 304, 114 ], [ 281, 73 ], [ 245, 46 ], [ 163, 100 ] ], [ [ 570, 799 ], [ 661, 743 ], [ 689, 700 ] ], [ [ 434, 568 ], [ 481, 563 ], [ 673, 605 ], [ 821, 628 ], [ 854, 629 ], [ 913, 615 ] ], [ [ 593, 563 ], [ 614, 542 ], [ 618, 526 ], [ 491, 354 ], [ 484, 332 ], [ 522, 325 ], [ 600, 329 ], [ 640, 341 ] ], [ [ 720, 473 ], [ 740, 430 ], [ 666, 331 ], [ 526, 176 ], [ 510, 153 ], [ 503, 128 ], [ 533, 125 ], [ 647, 154 ], [ 737, 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311 Q 150 304 168 320 Q 216 368 284 369 Z", "M 595 752 Q 625 727 657 695 Q 673 680 690 681 Q 703 681 708 697 Q 714 713 703 747 Q 696 769 662 785 Q 581 816 564 807 Q 558 803 560 788 Q 564 775 595 752 Z", "M 624 573 Q 717 600 900 600 Q 921 600 925 610 Q 929 622 913 634 Q 858 670 807 654 Q 672 623 435 578 Q 416 575 431 559 Q 444 546 463 542 Q 482 538 498 543 Q 538 556 586 566 L 624 573 Z", "M 648 345 Q 584 345 531 345 Q 506 346 520 361 Q 584 443 645 502 Q 661 517 659 524 Q 659 536 624 573 C 604 595 585 596 586 566 Q 595 527 510 408 Q 492 381 457 357 Q 438 344 438 332 Q 441 314 453 295 Q 463 285 475 290 Q 508 306 613 319 Q 622 320 630 320 C 660 322 678 345 648 345 Z", "M 742 179 Q 657 172 555 151 Q 521 142 545 168 Q 597 229 717 354 Q 751 391 779 412 Q 794 422 787 433 Q 778 454 744 477 Q 728 489 718 486 Q 706 485 708 467 Q 708 430 648 345 L 630 320 Q 629 320 629 319 Q 491 157 459 146 Q 443 137 445 122 Q 446 107 472 84 Q 482 71 499 82 Q 598 133 754 161 C 783 167 772 182 742 179 Z", "M 754 161 Q 817 59 828 53 Q 837 50 845 58 Q 860 68 856 111 Q 852 171 706 269 Q 699 276 694 265 Q 691 252 699 241 Q 718 213 742 179 L 754 161 Z" ] } 8 strokes Historical Pronunciations Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss 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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