Read Edit View history 弩 nǔ cross-bow Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Phonosemantic compound. 弓 represents the meaning and 奴 represents the sound. Pinyin Separate values with commas nǔ × 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 弩 Simp strokes 弩 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 弩 Simp strokes 弩 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 弩 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "animcjk", "medians": [ [ [ 303, 835 ], [ 340, 782 ], [ 282, 577 ], [ 426, 514 ], [ 467, 472 ] ], [ [ 454, 741 ], [ 479, 695 ], [ 393, 548 ], [ 296, 469 ], [ 172, 432 ] ], [ [ 85, 655 ], [ 147, 628 ], [ 439, 692 ] ], [ [ 558, 751 ], [ 736, 773 ], [ 767, 745 ], [ 667, 593 ], [ 509, 528 ] ], [ [ 543, 685 ], [ 785, 530 ], [ 961, 516 ] ], [ [ 333, 416 ], [ 608, 453 ], [ 652, 412 ], [ 593, 352 ] ], [ [ 407, 311 ], [ 654, 328 ] ], [ [ 337, 318 ], [ 377, 283 ], [ 337, 185 ], [ 349, 166 ], [ 608, 220 ], [ 666, 183 ], [ 623, 53 ], [ 565, -21 ], [ 530, -27 ], [ 450, 44 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M337,682Q355,754 372,772Q382,788 377,800Q367,815 328,839Q312,849 298,843Q288,837 295,823Q314,796 290,676C285,651 285,651 282,639Q273,606 263,589Q256,568 276,555Q313,545 345,527C371,514 371,514 384,507Q409,494 440,473Q455,464 463,465Q470,466 473,477Q476,487 466,510Q457,534 419,545C388,554 388,554 373,558Q348,565 316,572Q301,575 300,588Q313,618 324,648C333,671 333,671 337,682Z", "M345,527Q270,467 169,436Q156,432 165,427Q213,409 294,446Q324,456 384,507C407,532 407,532 419,545Q428,558 478,639Q490,663 508,682Q521,694 510,705Q483,747 458,747Q445,747 447,733Q450,717 445,699C438,680 438,680 435,671Q417,617 378,563Q375,562 373,558C354,537 354,537 345,527Z", "M445,699Q393,692 337,682C306,678 306,678 290,676Q226,669 157,659Q133,656 97,663Q85,663 82,655Q78,645 85,635Q101,619 127,597Q136,593 147,598Q219,631 282,639C310,645 310,645 324,648Q376,660 430,671Q431,672 435,671C445,671 455,701 445,699Z", "M709,600Q742,637 772,698Q785,725 806,742Q825,755 814,770Q802,783 772,796Q750,805 722,793Q695,784 661,775Q627,766 568,761Q555,761 549,754Q545,747 563,739Q597,724 647,736Q693,752 701,753Q723,749 716,726Q706,683 669,627C652,609 652,609 643,600Q597,560 505,535Q492,532 502,523Q506,520 541,522Q584,525 635,548Q656,558 675,571C698,590 698,590 709,600Z", "M675,571Q777,481 826,480Q890,487 944,502Q974,509 970,517Q969,521 939,528Q783,558 709,600C682,618 682,618 669,627Q644,646 617,666Q583,694 553,691Q537,690 535,685Q534,679 549,672Q571,662 585,648Q612,629 643,600C664,581 664,581 675,571Z", "M638,347Q668,389 690,394Q709,410 696,430Q681,445 632,474Q614,486 549,462Q444,435 341,425Q325,424 325,414Q328,407 346,399Q371,389 406,398Q491,413 573,427Q595,431 603,423Q609,411 581,350C574,332 627,332 638,347Z", "M411,283Q490,302 648,316Q658,317 660,325Q660,332 638,347C623,358 600,354 581,350Q481,326 399,313C388,311 400,281 411,283Z", "M338,130Q408,173 549,195Q583,205 604,200Q626,193 629,158Q619,94 583,45Q565,23 550,17Q538,14 461,43Q445,53 443,46Q442,40 452,26Q489,-20 511,-62Q520,-77 531,-77Q549,-80 569,-68Q635,-20 680,120Q680,153 698,180Q710,192 700,205Q684,221 645,239Q630,246 557,229Q481,214 403,202Q372,195 385,226Q403,275 411,283C417,292 409,309 399,313Q384,320 362,326Q343,330 333,323Q324,316 337,299Q362,266 317,199Q311,193 304,186Q289,168 293,154Q297,139 313,127Q326,117 338,130Z" ] } 8 strokes 弩 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 305, 832 ], [ 325, 815 ], [ 339, 788 ], [ 308, 661 ], [ 281, 580 ], [ 288, 569 ], [ 430, 512 ], [ 460, 478 ] ], [ [ 457, 737 ], [ 470, 720 ], [ 477, 696 ], [ 440, 619 ], [ 382, 535 ], [ 348, 502 ], [ 278, 459 ], [ 219, 437 ], [ 172, 429 ] ], [ [ 95, 649 ], [ 143, 628 ], [ 198, 643 ], [ 420, 681 ], [ 438, 694 ] ], [ [ 556, 752 ], [ 608, 747 ], [ 705, 771 ], [ 739, 766 ], [ 758, 755 ], [ 729, 676 ], [ 702, 630 ], [ 667, 592 ], [ 595, 549 ], [ 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747 Q 445 747 447 733 Q 450 717 445 699 L 435 671 Q 417 617 378 563 Q 375 562 373 558 L 345 527 Z", "M 445 699 Q 393 692 337 682 L 290 676 Q 226 669 157 659 Q 133 656 97 663 Q 85 663 82 655 Q 78 645 85 635 Q 101 619 127 597 Q 136 593 147 598 Q 219 631 282 639 L 324 648 Q 376 660 430 671 Q 431 672 435 671 C 465 674 475 703 445 699 Z", "M 709 600 Q 742 637 772 698 Q 785 725 806 742 Q 825 755 814 770 Q 802 783 772 796 Q 750 805 722 793 Q 695 784 661 775 Q 627 766 568 761 Q 555 761 549 754 Q 545 747 563 739 Q 597 724 647 736 Q 693 752 701 753 Q 723 749 716 726 Q 706 683 669 627 L 643 600 Q 597 560 505 535 Q 492 532 502 523 Q 506 520 541 522 Q 584 525 635 548 Q 656 558 675 571 L 709 600 Z", "M 675 571 Q 777 481 826 480 Q 890 487 944 502 Q 974 509 970 517 Q 969 521 939 528 Q 783 558 709 600 L 669 627 Q 644 646 617 666 Q 583 694 553 691 Q 537 690 535 685 Q 534 679 549 672 Q 571 662 585 648 Q 612 629 643 600 L 675 571 Z", "M 638 347 Q 668 389 690 394 Q 709 410 696 430 Q 681 445 632 474 Q 614 486 549 462 Q 444 435 341 425 Q 325 424 325 414 Q 328 407 346 399 Q 371 389 406 398 Q 491 413 573 427 Q 595 431 603 423 Q 609 411 581 350 C 569 323 620 323 638 347 Z", "M 411 283 Q 490 302 648 316 Q 658 317 660 325 Q 660 332 638 347 C 621 359 610 357 581 350 Q 481 326 399 313 C 369 308 382 276 411 283 Z", "M 338 130 Q 408 173 549 195 Q 583 205 604 200 Q 626 193 629 158 Q 619 94 583 45 Q 565 23 550 17 Q 538 14 461 43 Q 445 53 443 46 Q 442 40 452 26 Q 489 -20 511 -62 Q 520 -77 531 -77 Q 549 -80 569 -68 Q 635 -20 680 120 Q 680 153 698 180 Q 710 192 700 205 Q 684 221 645 239 Q 630 246 557 229 Q 481 214 403 202 Q 372 195 385 226 Q 403 275 411 283 C 422 304 422 304 399 313 Q 384 320 362 326 Q 343 330 333 323 Q 324 316 337 299 Q 362 266 317 199 Q 311 193 304 186 Q 289 168 293 154 Q 297 139 313 127 Q 326 117 338 130 Z" ] } 8 strokes Historical Pronunciations Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss + 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