Read Edit View history 拮 jié laboring hard Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 吉 represents the sound. Pinyin Separate values with commas jié ×jiá × 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 拮 Simp strokes 拮 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 拮 Simp strokes 拮 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 拮 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "animcjk", "medians": [ [ [ 114, 515 ], [ 414, 563 ] ], [ [ 256, 790 ], [ 310, 746 ], [ 294, 123 ], [ 268, 48 ], [ 171, 120 ] ], [ [ 55, 224 ], [ 111, 223 ], [ 376, 424 ] ], [ [ 427, 528 ], [ 535, 526 ], [ 862, 586 ] ], [ [ 576, 796 ], [ 636, 746 ], [ 621, 402 ] ], [ [ 469, 369 ], [ 796, 399 ] ], [ [ 452, 273 ], [ 489, 237 ], [ 532, 26 ] ], [ [ 509, 269 ], [ 761, 281 ], [ 785, 250 ], [ 736, 146 ] ], [ [ 543, 113 ], [ 793, 116 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M322,525Q344,532 372,539Q408,549 413,555Q422,564 416,572Q409,584 378,589Q350,593 324,582C292,569 292,569 276,563Q195,536 127,527Q90,518 118,503Q154,484 230,501Q251,507 275,513C306,521 306,521 322,525Z", "M270,323Q269,244 267,147Q266,125 254,115Q253,115 192,119Q161,131 163,121Q164,114 183,100Q238,54 252,28Q267,-3 281,-4Q294,-5 309,28Q327,71 325,142Q319,254 319,364C319,387 319,387 319,399Q319,463 322,525C323,563 323,563 324,582Q324,673 344,738Q360,766 308,789Q277,808 257,801Q241,795 255,773Q276,746 277,714Q278,698 276,563C275,530 275,530 275,513Q274,452 271,368C270,338 270,338 270,323Z", "M271,368Q190,319 119,270Q85,248 62,241Q50,234 48,226Q48,217 63,203Q82,188 107,182Q119,179 147,206Q199,266 270,323C303,350 303,350 319,364Q335,379 353,392Q372,405 381,420Q387,433 376,432Q360,429 319,399C287,378 287,378 271,368Z", "M653,523Q854,563 862,569Q872,578 867,587Q860,600 828,609Q797,616 763,604Q709,588 656,572C621,564 621,564 604,560Q526,547 440,539Q400,535 428,515Q468,490 561,507Q580,511 604,514C637,520 637,520 653,523Z", "M647,406Q650,466 653,523C655,556 655,556 656,572Q659,705 677,757Q680,769 659,783Q622,802 597,807Q581,810 572,801Q565,794 573,778Q597,744 598,720Q602,644 604,560C604,529 604,529 604,514Q604,459 602,397C602,382 647,391 647,406Z", "M602,397Q569,393 541,388Q508,384 472,379Q445,376 466,359Q500,335 524,342Q654,369 782,384Q792,383 801,395Q802,405 780,416Q747,440 652,407Q649,407 647,406C617,400 617,400 602,397Z", "M501,271Q489,277 464,281Q451,285 447,279Q440,273 449,256Q479,192 495,85Q498,54 515,32Q534,10 539,25Q546,44 543,81C539,104 539,104 537,116Q524,209 521,238C519,251 513,266 501,271Z", "M770,143Q795,216 829,238Q847,257 832,277Q754,337 697,312Q613,285 501,271C488,268 508,235 521,238Q525,238 702,266Q721,270 729,262Q741,250 716,147C713,129 763,126 770,143Z", "M543,81Q550,80 562,82Q632,95 786,104Q798,105 799,114Q799,123 770,143C756,154 734,150 716,147Q616,126 537,116C525,114 531,81 543,81Z" ] } 9 strokes 拮 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 119, 516 ], [ 158, 512 ], [ 200, 517 ], [ 349, 562 ], [ 406, 565 ] ], [ [ 264, 786 ], [ 304, 755 ], [ 309, 741 ], [ 299, 600 ], 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324 582 Q 324 673 344 738 Q 360 766 308 789 Q 277 808 257 801 Q 241 795 255 773 Q 276 746 277 714 Q 278 698 276 563 L 275 513 Q 274 452 271 368 L 270 323 Z", "M 271 368 Q 190 319 119 270 Q 85 248 62 241 Q 50 234 48 226 Q 48 217 63 203 Q 82 188 107 182 Q 119 179 147 206 Q 199 266 270 323 L 319 364 Q 335 379 353 392 Q 372 405 381 420 Q 387 433 376 432 Q 360 429 319 399 L 271 368 Z", "M 653 523 Q 854 563 862 569 Q 872 578 867 587 Q 860 600 828 609 Q 797 616 763 604 Q 709 588 656 572 L 604 560 Q 526 547 440 539 Q 400 535 428 515 Q 468 490 561 507 Q 580 511 604 514 L 653 523 Z", "M 647 406 Q 650 466 653 523 L 656 572 Q 659 705 677 757 Q 680 769 659 783 Q 622 802 597 807 Q 581 810 572 801 Q 565 794 573 778 Q 597 744 598 720 Q 602 644 604 560 L 604 514 Q 604 459 602 397 C 601 367 645 376 647 406 Z", "M 602 397 Q 569 393 541 388 Q 508 384 472 379 Q 445 376 466 359 Q 500 335 524 342 Q 654 369 782 384 Q 792 383 801 395 Q 802 405 780 416 Q 747 440 652 407 Q 649 407 647 406 L 602 397 Z", "M 501 271 Q 489 277 464 281 Q 451 285 447 279 Q 440 273 449 256 Q 479 192 495 85 Q 498 54 515 32 Q 534 10 539 25 Q 546 44 543 81 L 537 116 Q 524 209 521 238 C 518 264 518 264 501 271 Z", "M 770 143 Q 795 216 829 238 Q 847 257 832 277 Q 754 337 697 312 Q 613 285 501 271 C 471 267 491 234 521 238 Q 525 238 702 266 Q 721 270 729 262 Q 741 250 716 147 C 709 118 760 115 770 143 Z", "M 543 81 Q 550 80 562 82 Q 632 95 786 104 Q 798 105 799 114 Q 799 123 770 143 C 753 155 745 153 716 147 Q 616 126 537 116 C 507 112 513 82 543 81 Z" ] } 9 strokes Historical Pronunciations Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss + Add historical pronunciation Sources No sources. 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