Read Edit View history Discussion 攴 pū tap Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Depicts a hand (又) holding a hitting implement such as a whip or a staff. The hitting implement was later reanalyzed into the sound component 卜. Pinyin Separate values with commas pū × 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 攴 Simp strokes 攴 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Originally depicted a hitting implement. Later reanalyzed into sound component 卜. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 攴 Simp strokes 攴 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 攴 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 457, 807 ], [ 505, 767 ], [ 498, 502 ], [ 480, 474 ] ], [ [ 535, 628 ], [ 548, 639 ], [ 599, 644 ], [ 676, 665 ], [ 714, 669 ], [ 739, 664 ] ], [ [ 347, 438 ], [ 389, 434 ], [ 463, 443 ], [ 578, 476 ], [ 623, 473 ], [ 646, 460 ], [ 621, 385 ], [ 581, 302 ], [ 538, 235 ], [ 491, 183 ], [ 421, 131 ], [ 336, 89 ], [ 205, 49 ], [ 149, 45 ] ], [ [ 332, 378 ], [ 363, 366 ], [ 395, 343 ], [ 577, 159 ], [ 635, 109 ], [ 706, 61 ], [ 731, 48 ], [ 795, 37 ], [ 953, 25 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M 519 478 Q 523 553 529 623 L 531 655 Q 532 710 549 773 Q 552 783 531 799 Q 494 818 469 823 Q 453 827 444 817 Q 437 810 445 794 Q 466 766 466 746 Q 476 617 474 466 C 474 436 517 448 519 478 Z", "M 529 623 Q 562 614 652 632 Q 740 653 744 655 Q 753 664 748 672 Q 741 684 710 690 Q 679 696 648 682 Q 621 673 592 665 Q 562 659 531 655 C 501 651 500 629 529 623 Z", "M 557 212 Q 612 284 663 392 Q 679 425 704 444 Q 728 462 714 478 Q 699 494 664 509 Q 636 519 604 506 Q 567 493 519 478 L 474 466 Q 425 457 360 450 Q 344 449 338 440 Q 334 431 355 423 Q 398 407 457 424 Q 563 457 581 456 Q 603 452 597 429 Q 567 324 513 252 L 488 222 Q 379 108 146 53 Q 130 49 143 39 Q 152 32 218 36 Q 303 42 400 89 Q 472 123 527 178 L 557 212 Z", "M 527 178 Q 545 142 686 20 Q 707 -2 739 -2 Q 839 -3 920 9 Q 962 15 959 26 Q 958 32 916 44 Q 726 92 653 138 Q 611 168 557 212 L 513 252 Q 470 294 424 343 Q 385 383 348 385 Q 329 386 326 380 Q 325 373 340 362 Q 394 326 488 222 L 527 178 Z" ] } 4 strokes 攴 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "animcjk", "medians": [ [ [ 447, 812 ], [ 505, 772 ], [ 491, 461 ] ], [ [ 525, 634 ], [ 745, 667 ] ], [ [ 343, 437 ], [ 607, 481 ], [ 661, 449 ], [ 566, 277 ], [ 474, 169 ], [ 331, 87 ], [ 143, 44 ] ], [ [ 333, 379 ], [ 720, 53 ], [ 952, 25 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M519,478Q523,553 529,623C530,644 530,644 531,655Q532,710 549,773Q552,783 531,799Q494,818 469,823Q453,827 444,817Q437,810 445,794Q466,766 466,746Q476,617 474,466C474,450 519,462 519,478Z", "M529,623Q562,614 652,632Q740,653 744,655Q753,664 748,672Q741,684 710,690Q679,696 648,682Q621,673 592,665Q562,659 531,655C521,653 519,625 529,623Z", "M557,212Q612,284 663,392Q679,425 704,444Q728,462 714,478Q699,494 664,509Q636,519 604,506Q567,493 519,478C489,470 489,470 474,466Q425,457 360,450Q344,449 338,440Q334,431 355,423Q398,407 457,424Q563,457 581,456Q603,452 597,429Q567,324 513,252C496,232 496,232 488,222Q379,108 146,53Q130,49 143,39Q152,32 218,36Q303,42 400,89Q472,123 527,178C547,201 547,201 557,212Z", "M527,178Q545,142 686,20Q707,-2 739,-2Q839,-3 920,9Q962,15 959,26Q958,32 916,44Q726,92 653,138Q611,168 557,212C528,239 528,239 513,252Q470,294 424,343Q385,383 348,385Q329,386 326,380Q325,373 340,362Q394,326 488,222C514,193 514,193 527,178Z" ] } 4 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.