Read Edit View history 描 miáo HSK4 copy, trace Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 苗 represents the sound. Pinyin Separate values with commas miáo × 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 描 Simp strokes 描 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 描 Simp strokes 描 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 描 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 119, 510 ], [ 172, 509 ], [ 331, 555 ], [ 381, 559 ] ], [ [ 260, 799 ], [ 285, 782 ], [ 305, 755 ], [ 293, 446 ], [ 295, 121 ], [ 289, 91 ], [ 274, 63 ], [ 169, 111 ] ], [ [ 59, 244 ], [ 103, 238 ], [ 371, 421 ] ], [ [ 427, 576 ], [ 470, 571 ], [ 516, 574 ], [ 595, 591 ], [ 824, 623 ], [ 864, 622 ], [ 908, 609 ] ], [ [ 509, 717 ], [ 547, 689 ], [ 563, 609 ], [ 581, 459 ] ], [ [ 732, 788 ], [ 748, 780 ], [ 771, 749 ], [ 733, 586 ], [ 695, 471 ] ], [ [ 411, 389 ], [ 436, 368 ], [ 456, 333 ], [ 477, 136 ], [ 495, 64 ] ], [ [ 461, 383 ], [ 471, 374 ], [ 504, 367 ], [ 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188 270 269 332 L 317 369 Q 332 381 348 391 Q 367 403 376 416 Q 383 429 372 428 Q 365 428 317 400 L 269 372 Z", "M 756 590 Q 796 599 901 596 Q 916 595 920 604 Q 924 614 912 627 Q 864 664 775 638 Q 772 638 771 637 L 719 627 Q 655 617 585 605 L 543 598 Q 489 592 433 584 Q 406 580 425 567 Q 465 543 548 562 L 587 571 Q 620 581 709 587 L 756 590 Z", "M 585 605 Q 581 654 580 693 Q 581 712 563 718 Q 521 737 504 731 Q 486 724 500 704 Q 534 655 543 598 L 548 562 Q 552 525 555 489 Q 559 470 572 456 Q 585 444 589 456 Q 596 475 593 496 Q 589 536 587 571 L 585 605 Z", "M 771 637 Q 774 664 809 740 Q 822 756 812 766 Q 799 782 761 798 Q 745 807 726 797 Q 716 790 725 779 Q 743 739 719 627 L 709 587 Q 685 490 686 471 Q 687 456 703 469 Q 718 484 756 590 L 771 637 Z", "M 452 384 Q 434 394 415 399 Q 408 402 404 397 Q 397 391 405 380 Q 447 308 451 141 Q 452 107 469 78 Q 481 56 491 51 Q 509 45 510 76 Q 510 77 510 78 L 509 104 Q 488 234 484 344 C 483 368 479 370 452 384 Z", "M 763 103 Q 773 76 803 14 Q 812 -5 823 -4 Q 839 -1 850 26 Q 883 90 887 175 Q 894 227 900 290 Q 906 341 930 373 Q 948 394 935 408 Q 911 430 862 453 Q 843 463 807 451 Q 668 399 452 384 C 422 382 454 340 484 344 Q 493 344 502 346 Q 550 356 613 368 L 652 375 Q 808 411 829 391 Q 836 376 838 361 Q 837 247 816 135 Q 813 116 805 114 Q 801 111 779 124 C 751 135 752 131 763 103 Z", "M 673 228 Q 719 237 759 241 Q 781 245 773 257 Q 763 270 739 276 Q 718 279 675 268 L 627 256 Q 581 246 539 236 Q 523 233 542 218 Q 548 214 627 222 L 673 228 Z", "M 668 128 Q 669 182 673 228 L 675 268 Q 675 298 678 329 Q 687 353 652 375 C 627 392 603 396 613 368 Q 623 346 627 256 L 627 222 Q 627 182 628 121 C 628 91 667 98 668 128 Z", "M 510 78 Q 520 78 534 79 Q 664 95 763 103 C 793 105 801 106 779 124 Q 752 151 668 128 L 628 121 Q 565 114 509 104 C 479 99 480 77 510 78 Z" ] } 11 strokes 描 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 119, 510 ], [ 172, 509 ], [ 331, 555 ], [ 381, 559 ] ], [ [ 260, 799 ], [ 285, 782 ], [ 305, 755 ], [ 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266 137 Q 265 113 253 104 Q 247 101 192 110 Q 161 123 163 113 Q 164 106 183 91 Q 237 43 250 17 Q 265 -14 279 -16 Q 292 -17 308 16 Q 326 59 325 130 Q 318 250 317 369 L 317 400 Q 317 463 319 524 L 321 578 Q 321 686 341 751 Q 357 779 304 801 Q 273 819 253 813 Q 237 806 252 784 Q 271 759 273 726 Q 274 708 273 559 L 272 511 Q 271 451 269 372 L 269 332 Z", "M 269 372 Q 188 329 117 285 Q 83 266 61 259 Q 49 255 47 246 Q 46 237 60 224 Q 79 209 100 201 Q 110 198 140 222 Q 188 270 269 332 L 317 369 Q 332 381 348 391 Q 367 403 376 416 Q 383 429 372 428 Q 365 428 317 400 L 269 372 Z", "M 756 590 Q 796 599 901 596 Q 916 595 920 604 Q 924 614 912 627 Q 864 664 775 638 Q 772 638 771 637 L 719 627 Q 655 617 585 605 L 543 598 Q 489 592 433 584 Q 406 580 425 567 Q 465 543 548 562 L 587 571 Q 620 581 709 587 L 756 590 Z", "M 585 605 Q 581 654 580 693 Q 581 712 563 718 Q 521 737 504 731 Q 486 724 500 704 Q 534 655 543 598 L 548 562 Q 552 525 555 489 Q 559 470 572 456 Q 585 444 589 456 Q 596 475 593 496 Q 589 536 587 571 L 585 605 Z", "M 771 637 Q 774 664 809 740 Q 822 756 812 766 Q 799 782 761 798 Q 745 807 726 797 Q 716 790 725 779 Q 743 739 719 627 L 709 587 Q 685 490 686 471 Q 687 456 703 469 Q 718 484 756 590 L 771 637 Z", "M 452 384 Q 434 394 415 399 Q 408 402 404 397 Q 397 391 405 380 Q 447 308 451 141 Q 452 107 469 78 Q 481 56 491 51 Q 509 45 510 76 Q 510 77 510 78 L 509 104 Q 488 234 484 344 C 483 368 479 370 452 384 Z", "M 763 103 Q 773 76 803 14 Q 812 -5 823 -4 Q 839 -1 850 26 Q 883 90 887 175 Q 894 227 900 290 Q 906 341 930 373 Q 948 394 935 408 Q 911 430 862 453 Q 843 463 807 451 Q 668 399 452 384 C 422 382 454 340 484 344 Q 493 344 502 346 Q 550 356 613 368 L 652 375 Q 808 411 829 391 Q 836 376 838 361 Q 837 247 816 135 Q 813 116 805 114 Q 801 111 779 124 C 751 135 752 131 763 103 Z", "M 673 228 Q 719 237 759 241 Q 781 245 773 257 Q 763 270 739 276 Q 718 279 675 268 L 627 256 Q 581 246 539 236 Q 523 233 542 218 Q 548 214 627 222 L 673 228 Z", "M 668 128 Q 669 182 673 228 L 675 268 Q 675 298 678 329 Q 687 353 652 375 C 627 392 603 396 613 368 Q 623 346 627 256 L 627 222 Q 627 182 628 121 C 628 91 667 98 668 128 Z", "M 510 78 Q 520 78 534 79 Q 664 95 763 103 C 793 105 801 106 779 124 Q 752 151 668 128 L 628 121 Q 565 114 509 104 C 479 99 480 77 510 78 Z" ] } 11 strokes Historical Pronunciations Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss + 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.