Read Edit View history Discussion 拇 mǔ thumb Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 母 represents the sound. Pinyin Separate values with commas mu × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint 扌 is a component form of 手. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 拇 Simp strokes 拇 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 拇 Simp strokes 拇 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 拇 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "animcjk", "medians": [ [ [ 93, 536 ], [ 387, 578 ] ], [ [ 242, 833 ], [ 300, 779 ], [ 289, 94 ], [ 257, 25 ], [ 158, 101 ] ], [ [ 46, 273 ], [ 102, 266 ], [ 355, 462 ] ], [ [ 482, 684 ], [ 517, 645 ], [ 519, 588 ], [ 425, 187 ], [ 696, 200 ], [ 844, 184 ], [ 903, 157 ] ], [ [ 546, 663 ], [ 729, 690 ], [ 780, 645 ], [ 757, 268 ], [ 719, 97 ], [ 678, 21 ], [ 582, 77 ] ], [ [ 589, 559 ], [ 648, 488 ] ], [ [ 354, 398 ], [ 876, 456 ], [ 957, 440 ] ], [ [ 568, 361 ], [ 645, 271 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M312,549Q387,574 389,575Q398,584 392,592Q385,604 354,609Q332,612 314,606C283,594 283,594 267,588Q183,558 107,547Q70,538 98,523Q132,505 207,522Q235,531 266,537C297,545 297,545 312,549Z", "M264,370Q263,265 262,127Q262,102 248,92Q242,89 180,102Q149,115 151,105Q152,98 171,83Q229,34 244,6Q260,-25 275,-28Q288,-29 304,4Q322,47 320,119Q311,264 310,409C310,430 310,430 310,441Q310,496 312,549C313,587 313,587 314,606Q314,717 333,779Q349,807 296,829Q263,847 245,840Q229,834 244,812Q263,787 266,753Q267,735 267,588C266,554 266,554 266,537Q265,482 264,412C264,384 264,384 264,370Z", "M264,412Q182,363 111,314Q77,292 54,285Q41,278 40,270Q40,261 55,247Q74,232 99,226Q111,223 134,245Q188,303 264,370C295,396 295,396 310,409Q320,419 334,429Q353,442 361,456Q367,469 356,468Q331,462 310,441C279,422 279,422 264,412Z", "M537,665Q522,678 500,688Q479,695 476,686Q472,676 479,667Q500,636 497,599Q488,505 470,420C464,392 464,392 461,378Q433,278 409,243Q366,195 369,183Q373,167 393,150Q411,135 432,155Q495,194 685,179Q697,179 713,176C750,171 750,171 768,168Q817,161 868,146Q886,139 899,145Q912,149 907,164Q900,183 880,198Q865,214 838,214Q819,214 776,216C741,219 741,219 723,220Q626,224 477,214Q456,211 464,237Q486,309 505,388C511,414 511,414 514,427Q532,520 549,630C551,642 547,658 537,665Z", "M798,472Q802,616 812,638Q825,660 814,667Q807,679 753,712Q738,724 680,701Q586,674 537,665C525,663 537,628 549,630Q559,631 575,637Q707,676 728,661Q741,654 742,627Q745,537 744,463C743,434 743,434 743,419Q740,329 723,220C716,191 716,191 713,176Q686,82 665,67Q658,63 626,72Q601,79 585,83Q572,86 576,74Q580,67 597,55Q637,18 658,-10Q686,-37 703,-18Q739,28 768,168C773,200 773,200 776,216Q788,285 796,422C797,455 797,455 798,472Z", "M585,546Q621,486 642,483Q654,480 662,497Q665,509 658,528Q642,558 592,570Q583,573 581,562Q580,555 585,546Z", "M796,422Q841,425 940,425Q959,425 963,434Q969,444 952,458Q895,500 836,481Q817,478 798,472C762,466 762,466 744,463Q696,456 638,445Q578,438 514,427C485,422 485,422 470,420Q416,414 360,406Q339,403 355,387Q368,374 386,369Q399,366 461,378C490,385 490,385 505,388Q554,400 610,406Q665,416 743,419C778,421 778,421 796,422Z", "M571,332Q602,281 627,264Q639,260 648,269Q655,279 655,293Q652,329 587,362Q574,368 566,366Q562,366 561,356Q561,346 571,332Z" ] } 8 strokes 拇 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 99, 536 ], [ 157, 534 ], [ 335, 584 ], [ 384, 584 ] ], [ [ 252, 826 ], [ 277, 810 ], [ 297, 783 ], [ 286, 420 ], [ 291, 110 ], [ 285, 79 ], [ 270, 51 ], [ 240, 60 ], [ 157, 103 ] ], [ [ 52, 269 ], [ 100, 264 ], [ 352, 459 ] ], [ [ 486, 680 ], [ 516, 650 ], [ 522, 624 ], [ 519, 589 ], [ 484, 385 ], [ 427, 212 ], [ 429, 198 ], [ 473, 193 ], [ 574, 202 ], [ 704, 200 ], [ 843, 184 ], [ 896, 157 ] ], [ [ 543, 661 ], [ 562, 651 ], [ 657, 678 ], [ 731, 689 ], [ 764, 669 ], [ 776, 648 ], [ 763, 321 ], [ 747, 202 ], [ 718, 91 ], [ 682, 28 ], [ 585, 74 ] ], [ [ 592, 559 ], [ 634, 520 ], [ 644, 501 ] ], [ [ 358, 396 ], [ 409, 390 ], [ 617, 426 ], [ 873, 456 ], [ 951, 440 ] ], [ [ 571, 357 ], [ 618, 310 ], [ 634, 282 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M 312 549 Q 387 574 389 575 Q 398 584 392 592 Q 385 604 354 609 Q 332 612 314 606 L 267 588 Q 183 558 107 547 Q 70 538 98 523 Q 132 505 207 522 Q 235 531 266 537 L 312 549 Z", "M 264 370 Q 263 265 262 127 Q 262 102 248 92 Q 242 89 180 102 Q 149 115 151 105 Q 152 98 171 83 Q 229 34 244 6 Q 260 -25 275 -28 Q 288 -29 304 4 Q 322 47 320 119 Q 311 264 310 409 L 310 441 Q 310 496 312 549 L 314 606 Q 314 717 333 779 Q 349 807 296 829 Q 263 847 245 840 Q 229 834 244 812 Q 263 787 266 753 Q 267 735 267 588 L 266 537 Q 265 482 264 412 L 264 370 Z", "M 264 412 Q 182 363 111 314 Q 77 292 54 285 Q 41 278 40 270 Q 40 261 55 247 Q 74 232 99 226 Q 111 223 134 245 Q 188 303 264 370 L 310 409 Q 320 419 334 429 Q 353 442 361 456 Q 367 469 356 468 Q 331 462 310 441 L 264 412 Z", "M 537 665 Q 522 678 500 688 Q 479 695 476 686 Q 472 676 479 667 Q 500 636 497 599 Q 488 505 470 420 L 461 378 Q 433 278 409 243 Q 366 195 369 183 Q 373 167 393 150 Q 411 135 432 155 Q 495 194 685 179 Q 697 179 713 176 L 768 168 Q 817 161 868 146 Q 886 139 899 145 Q 912 149 907 164 Q 900 183 880 198 Q 865 214 838 214 Q 819 214 776 216 L 723 220 Q 626 224 477 214 Q 456 211 464 237 Q 486 309 505 388 L 514 427 Q 532 520 549 630 C 553 654 553 654 537 665 Z", "M 798 472 Q 802 616 812 638 Q 825 660 814 667 Q 807 679 753 712 Q 738 724 680 701 Q 586 674 537 665 C 508 659 520 622 549 630 Q 559 631 575 637 Q 707 676 728 661 Q 741 654 742 627 Q 745 537 744 463 L 743 419 Q 740 329 723 220 L 713 176 Q 686 82 665 67 Q 658 63 626 72 Q 601 79 585 83 Q 572 86 576 74 Q 580 67 597 55 Q 637 18 658 -10 Q 686 -37 703 -18 Q 739 28 768 168 L 776 216 Q 788 285 796 422 L 798 472 Z", "M 585 546 Q 621 486 642 483 Q 654 480 662 497 Q 665 509 658 528 Q 642 558 592 570 Q 583 573 581 562 Q 580 555 585 546 Z", "M 796 422 Q 841 425 940 425 Q 959 425 963 434 Q 969 444 952 458 Q 895 500 836 481 Q 817 478 798 472 L 744 463 Q 696 456 638 445 Q 578 438 514 427 L 470 420 Q 416 414 360 406 Q 339 403 355 387 Q 368 374 386 369 Q 399 366 461 378 L 505 388 Q 554 400 610 406 Q 665 416 743 419 L 796 422 Z", "M 571 332 Q 602 281 627 264 Q 639 260 648 269 Q 655 279 655 293 Q 652 329 587 362 Q 574 368 566 366 Q 562 366 561 356 Q 561 346 571 332 Z" ] } 8 strokes Historical Pronunciations Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss + Add historical pronunciation Sources No sources. 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