Read Edit View history 拈 niān pick up with fingers Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint To divine 占 by hand 扌; 占 also provides the pronunciation Pinyin Separate values with commas niān ×niǎn ×diān × 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 拈 Simp strokes 拈 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 拈 Simp strokes 拈 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 拈 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "animcjk", "medians": [ [ [ 126, 503 ], [ 437, 554 ] ], [ [ 265, 818 ], [ 322, 766 ], [ 302, 91 ], [ 268, 23 ], [ 172, 98 ] ], [ [ 38, 235 ], [ 98, 224 ], [ 420, 417 ] ], [ [ 576, 783 ], [ 637, 732 ], [ 613, 325 ] ], [ [ 661, 508 ], [ 847, 551 ] ], [ [ 448, 310 ], [ 490, 256 ], [ 531, 24 ] ], [ [ 507, 302 ], [ 545, 290 ], [ 742, 332 ], [ 791, 324 ], [ 828, 281 ], [ 762, 150 ] ], [ [ 550, 110 ], [ 824, 119 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M332,510Q362,520 393,527Q430,537 436,543Q445,552 440,560Q433,572 402,578Q369,582 334,565C301,552 301,552 285,546Q269,543 252,537Q200,524 140,515Q103,506 130,491Q175,467 234,486Q256,493 284,498C316,506 316,506 332,510Z", "M279,314Q276,230 275,127Q274,102 261,94Q255,91 193,99Q160,111 163,101Q164,94 184,79Q242,30 257,3Q275,-28 289,-31Q304,-32 318,3Q337,48 335,121Q329,235 329,347C329,370 329,370 329,381Q329,445 332,510C333,547 333,547 334,565Q340,701 358,760Q374,790 320,813Q287,832 267,826Q251,819 265,796Q286,769 287,735Q288,716 285,546C284,514 284,514 284,498Q283,437 280,357C279,328 279,328 279,314Z", "M329,347Q359,368 388,385Q412,397 424,412Q431,425 420,425Q417,425 329,381C296,365 296,365 280,357Q189,314 107,269Q71,251 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745,151Q633,126 542,114C530,112 535,80 547,78Z" ] } 8 strokes 拈 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 132, 504 ], [ 155, 499 ], [ 206, 502 ], [ 373, 550 ], [ 429, 554 ] ], [ [ 274, 811 ], [ 321, 770 ], [ 308, 559 ], [ 305, 112 ], [ 299, 81 ], [ 282, 51 ], [ 220, 74 ], [ 182, 92 ], [ 180, 99 ], [ 169, 99 ] ], [ [ 45, 230 ], [ 92, 221 ], [ 202, 293 ], [ 421, 418 ] ], [ [ 584, 779 ], [ 634, 738 ], [ 626, 353 ], [ 608, 327 ] ], [ [ 659, 507 ], [ 674, 521 ], [ 787, 549 ], [ 839, 551 ] ], [ [ 452, 303 ], [ 479, 279 ], [ 492, 247 ], [ 532, 32 ] ], [ [ 506, 299 ], [ 530, 287 ], [ 737, 330 ], [ 768, 332 ], [ 786, 326 ], [ 815, 302 ], [ 821, 294 ], [ 819, 283 ], [ 783, 176 ], [ 755, 156 ] ], [ [ 550, 109 ], [ 562, 98 ], [ 574, 98 ], [ 751, 126 ], [ 794, 126 ], [ 821, 117 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M 332 510 Q 362 520 393 527 Q 430 537 436 543 Q 445 552 440 560 Q 433 572 402 578 Q 369 582 334 565 L 285 546 Q 269 543 252 537 Q 200 524 140 515 Q 103 506 130 491 Q 175 467 234 486 Q 256 493 284 498 L 332 510 Z", "M 279 314 Q 276 230 275 127 Q 274 102 261 94 Q 255 91 193 99 Q 160 111 163 101 Q 164 94 184 79 Q 242 30 257 3 Q 275 -28 289 -31 Q 304 -32 318 3 Q 337 48 335 121 Q 329 235 329 347 L 329 381 Q 329 445 332 510 L 334 565 Q 340 701 358 760 Q 374 790 320 813 Q 287 832 267 826 Q 251 819 265 796 Q 286 769 287 735 Q 288 716 285 546 L 284 498 Q 283 437 280 357 L 279 314 Z", "M 329 347 Q 359 368 388 385 Q 412 397 424 412 Q 431 425 420 425 Q 417 425 329 381 L 280 357 Q 189 314 107 269 Q 71 251 47 246 Q 34 242 32 233 Q 31 224 44 209 Q 62 193 85 183 Q 100 179 115 192 Q 194 262 279 314 L 329 347 Z", "M 646 328 Q 650 418 653 501 L 655 536 Q 658 677 677 745 Q 680 757 659 772 Q 622 791 597 795 Q 581 798 572 789 Q 565 782 573 766 Q 600 727 600 701 Q 610 524 602 319 C 601 289 645 298 646 328 Z", "M 653 501 Q 695 497 777 518 Q 799 524 825 531 Q 844 537 846 540 Q 856 550 849 559 Q 839 572 806 576 Q 772 579 739 562 Q 718 553 696 547 Q 677 543 655 536 C 626 527 623 503 653 501 Z", "M 498 303 Q 486 307 459 313 Q 446 317 443 311 Q 436 305 445 288 Q 479 213 496 93 Q 499 56 519 32 Q 538 10 543 25 Q 550 44 547 78 L 542 114 Q 523 226 518 265 C 514 295 514 298 498 303 Z", "M 803 145 Q 836 245 873 275 Q 892 296 876 317 Q 795 378 737 356 Q 689 340 646 328 L 602 319 Q 550 310 498 303 C 468 299 489 259 518 265 Q 528 266 542 271 Q 639 287 730 304 Q 755 308 764 299 Q 776 287 772 264 Q 762 203 747 151 C 739 122 793 117 803 145 Z", "M 547 78 Q 559 74 573 78 Q 651 94 818 106 Q 830 107 831 117 Q 831 126 803 145 L 747 151 Q 746 151 745 151 Q 633 126 542 114 C 512 110 518 84 547 78 Z" ] } 8 strokes Historical Pronunciations Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss + Add historical pronunciation Sources No sources. 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