Read Edit View history 弧 hú HSK7 wooden bow Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Phonosemantic compound. 弓 represents the meaning and 瓜 represents the sound. Pinyin Separate values with commas hú × 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 弧 Simp strokes 弧 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 弧 Simp strokes 弧 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 弧 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "animcjk", "medians": [ [ [ 170, 687 ], [ 308, 720 ], [ 348, 708 ], [ 361, 689 ], [ 312, 578 ] ], [ [ 197, 541 ], [ 357, 557 ] ], [ [ 142, 558 ], [ 177, 505 ], [ 150, 368 ], [ 288, 394 ], [ 328, 354 ], [ 256, 89 ], [ 205, 56 ], [ 132, 119 ] ], [ [ 679, 804 ], [ 742, 769 ], [ 517, 642 ] ], [ [ 441, 665 ], [ 487, 619 ], [ 463, 325 ], [ 410, 152 ], [ 322, 8 ] ], [ [ 557, 634 ], [ 601, 591 ], [ 597, 278 ], [ 556, 79 ], [ 576, 52 ], [ 712, 168 ] ], [ [ 686, 242 ], [ 772, 106 ] ], [ [ 633, 565 ], [ 849, 213 ], [ 997, 150 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M346,572Q367,654 392,679Q413,704 390,718Q330,751 325,750Q316,750 308,744Q263,713 171,693Q161,693 162,686Q163,682 177,675Q196,666 237,679Q310,703 318,691Q325,684 316,648Q309,617 298,579C295,563 343,556 346,572Z", "M204,510Q211,511 220,513Q262,528 356,544Q366,547 366,556Q366,563 346,572C331,578 314,582 298,579Q291,578 286,575Q234,556 192,543C181,539 193,508 204,510Z", "M255,374Q276,375 283,366Q295,350 288,311Q278,218 252,155Q237,118 223,105Q214,96 190,105Q162,115 140,124Q124,131 126,120Q127,107 140,93Q171,56 188,24Q204,0 227,13Q302,67 312,132Q351,331 361,345Q361,346 363,348Q375,366 364,376Q352,394 322,409Q298,421 282,413Q263,409 200,396Q190,395 187,398Q183,401 186,412Q204,509 204,510C206,521 201,536 192,543Q182,553 159,563Q146,572 137,565Q128,558 139,545Q158,514 149,465Q139,399 112,374Q100,361 105,348Q112,335 122,328Q132,321 150,335Q192,378 255,374Z", "M582,654C606,666 645,686 688,710C718,728 738,737 772,750C783,755 791,757 793,763C794,771 791,780 781,785C764,796 738,801 707,809C693,813 684,815 676,811C671,809 669,805 670,795C671,769 617,719 510,645C504,641 516,624 523,627C529,630 537,633 548,638C571,649 571,649 582,654Z", "M510,645Q497,658 472,666Q453,676 441,670Q431,663 437,650Q473,608 451,390Q450,387 450,381Q441,308 423,247Q389,139 321,22Q317,15 315,9Q314,-1 323,2Q354,8 426,136Q436,160 448,185Q500,324 514,577Q514,586 523,627C524,634 516,641 510,645Z", "M709,177C707,177 679,164 625,137C616,133 611,134 611,142C623,280 628,402 626,508C625,525 625,540 627,554C628,566 628,566 628,572C628,581 630,589 633,596C635,606 634,615 628,622C612,637 596,648 582,654C570,659 542,649 548,638C548,638 549,636 551,634C567,602 575,565 577,525C583,437 579,323 564,184C562,152 547,118 520,83C512,73 510,60 515,44C521,26 529,13 539,5C547,-1 556,2 565,14C573,32 622,78 712,151C714,154 717,156 721,158C727,162 716,180 709,177Z", "M721,158Q754,103 765,99Q774,96 781,105Q788,115 790,141Q791,180 701,244Q691,251 684,250Q680,249 677,238Q677,232 709,177C717,164 717,164 721,158Z", "M627,554Q654,527 668,489Q797,185 830,170Q890,151 977,143Q993,140 1002,146Q1008,152 998,158Q856,252 801,331Q747,410 681,543Q666,582 628,572C622,571 623,559 627,554Z" ] } 8 strokes 弧 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 168, 687 ], [ 208, 686 ], [ 304, 717 ], [ 332, 717 ], [ 356, 695 ], [ 355, 686 ], [ 328, 599 ], [ 305, 585 ] ], [ [ 200, 540 ], [ 219, 532 ], [ 299, 556 ], [ 356, 554 ] ], [ [ 145, 556 ], [ 172, 529 ], [ 177, 508 ], [ 158, 383 ], [ 184, 379 ], [ 283, 392 ], [ 304, 386 ], [ 322, 368 ], [ 325, 353 ], [ 292, 176 ], [ 261, 95 ], [ 245, 76 ], [ 217, 59 ], [ 135, 115 ] ], [ [ 780, 767 ], [ 706, 767 ], [ 635, 707 ], [ 528, 646 ], [ 526, 636 ] ], [ [ 449, 658 ], [ 479, 631 ], [ 487, 607 ], [ 480, 438 ], [ 464, 326 ], [ 449, 257 ], [ 403, 134 ], [ 353, 47 ], [ 323, 10 ] ], [ [ 554, 639 ], [ 582, 625 ], [ 599, 602 ], [ 603, 385 ], [ 583, 140 ], [ 587, 104 ], [ 634, 115 ], [ 695, 152 ], [ 709, 171 ] ], [ [ 687, 240 ], [ 754, 159 ], [ 769, 111 ] ], [ [ 637, 567 ], [ 671, 528 ], [ 688, 482 ], [ 745, 370 ], [ 794, 286 ], [ 845, 218 ], [ 883, 194 ], [ 995, 150 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M 346 572 Q 367 654 392 679 Q 413 704 390 718 Q 330 751 325 750 Q 316 750 308 744 Q 263 713 171 693 Q 161 693 162 686 Q 163 682 177 675 Q 196 666 237 679 Q 310 703 318 691 Q 325 684 316 648 Q 309 617 298 579 C 290 550 338 543 346 572 Z", "M 204 510 Q 211 511 220 513 Q 262 528 356 544 Q 366 547 366 556 Q 366 563 346 572 C 321 584 321 584 298 579 Q 291 578 286 575 Q 234 556 192 543 C 163 534 174 505 204 510 Z", "M 255 374 Q 276 375 283 366 Q 295 350 288 311 Q 278 218 252 155 Q 237 118 223 105 Q 214 96 190 105 Q 162 115 140 124 Q 124 131 126 120 Q 127 107 140 93 Q 171 56 188 24 Q 204 0 227 13 Q 302 67 312 132 Q 351 331 361 345 Q 361 346 363 348 Q 375 366 364 376 Q 352 394 322 409 Q 298 421 282 413 Q 263 409 200 396 Q 190 395 187 398 Q 183 401 186 412 Q 204 509 204 510 C 208 532 208 532 192 543 Q 182 553 159 563 Q 146 572 137 565 Q 128 558 139 545 Q 158 514 149 465 Q 139 399 112 374 Q 100 361 105 348 Q 112 335 122 328 Q 132 321 150 335 Q 192 378 255 374 Z", "M 582 653 Q 583 654 587 656 Q 645 681 688 710 Q 733 737 772 750 Q 791 754 793 763 Q 796 775 781 785 Q 756 798 707 809 Q 689 815 676 811 Q 669 807 670 795 Q 671 756 510 645 C 485 628 495 615 523 627 Q 533 631 548 638 L 582 653 Z", "M 510 645 Q 497 658 472 666 Q 453 676 441 670 Q 431 663 437 650 Q 473 608 451 390 Q 450 387 450 381 Q 441 308 423 247 Q 389 139 321 22 Q 317 15 315 9 Q 314 -1 323 2 Q 354 8 426 136 Q 436 160 448 185 Q 500 324 514 577 Q 514 586 523 627 C 525 635 525 635 510 645 Z", "M 709 177 Q 706 177 625 137 Q 612 130 611 142 Q 629 349 626 508 Q 625 533 627 554 L 628 572 Q 629 585 633 596 Q 637 611 628 622 Q 604 644 582 653 C 556 667 535 665 548 638 Q 549 637 551 634 Q 575 585 577 525 Q 587 392 564 184 Q 561 135 520 83 Q 508 67 515 44 Q 525 16 539 5 Q 552 -4 565 14 Q 578 41 712 151 Q 716 155 721 158 C 744 177 736 189 709 177 Z", "M 721 158 Q 754 103 765 99 Q 774 96 781 105 Q 788 115 790 141 Q 791 180 701 244 Q 691 251 684 250 Q 680 249 677 238 Q 677 232 709 177 L 721 158 Z", "M 627 554 Q 654 527 668 489 Q 797 185 830 170 Q 890 151 977 143 Q 993 140 1002 146 Q 1008 152 998 158 Q 856 252 801 331 Q 747 410 681 543 Q 666 582 628 572 C 612 570 612 570 627 554 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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