Read Edit View history 怎 zěn HSK1 what? why? how? Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Phonosemantic compound. 心 represents the meaning and 乍 represents the sound. Pinyin Separate values with commas zěn × 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 怎 Simp strokes 怎 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 怎 Simp strokes 怎 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 怎 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 392, 840 ], [ 410, 825 ], [ 426, 795 ], [ 394, 731 ], [ 287, 580 ], [ 227, 526 ] ], [ [ 387, 663 ], [ 449, 664 ], [ 694, 714 ], [ 764, 718 ] ], [ [ 466, 638 ], [ 491, 622 ], [ 499, 606 ], [ 499, 486 ], [ 488, 355 ], [ 495, 309 ] ], [ [ 527, 535 ], [ 559, 549 ], [ 638, 565 ], [ 687, 561 ] ], [ [ 527, 429 ], [ 558, 442 ], [ 655, 456 ], [ 683, 457 ], [ 706, 450 ] ], [ [ 223, 259 ], 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750,331Q740,335 740,322Q741,309 754,300Z" ] } 9 strokes Historical Pronunciations No items. + 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.