Read Edit View history 括 kuò HSK4 include, enclose Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 𠯑 represents the sound. Pinyin Separate values with commas kuò × 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 括 Simp strokes 括 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Modern form looks like 舌. 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362 Q 462 358 477 364 Q 537 383 605 396 L 656 405 Z", "M 635 262 Q 645 337 656 405 L 662 448 Q 665 484 685 531 Q 689 541 671 556 Q 649 571 632 577 C 604 588 577 589 591 562 Q 591 561 593 558 Q 609 530 609 512 Q 609 476 607 437 L 605 396 Q 601 329 594 255 C 591 225 631 232 635 262 Z", "M 506 243 Q 494 247 467 253 Q 454 257 451 251 Q 444 244 453 227 Q 484 163 502 57 Q 505 26 523 4 Q 542 -18 547 -2 Q 551 11 551 32 L 547 71 Q 528 177 525 210 C 522 238 522 238 506 243 Z", "M 785 96 Q 812 187 845 210 Q 864 231 848 250 Q 766 313 704 282 Q 668 273 635 262 L 594 255 Q 551 249 506 243 C 476 239 495 206 525 210 Q 729 240 735 238 Q 738 237 740 234 Q 750 224 749 203 Q 742 149 731 103 C 724 74 776 67 785 96 Z", "M 551 32 Q 561 31 573 33 Q 645 48 797 58 Q 810 59 811 69 Q 811 76 785 96 C 773 106 761 105 731 103 Q 728 104 725 103 Q 625 81 547 71 C 517 67 521 33 551 32 Z" ] } 9 strokes Historical Pronunciations Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss + Add historical 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