Read Edit View history 是 shì HSK1 is Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Origin unclear. The bottom component 止 represents the sound. Pinyin Separate values with commas shì ×shi × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint The purpose of this component is unclear. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 是 Simp strokes 是 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 是 Simp strokes 是 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 是 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 342, 759 ], [ 364, 740 ], [ 376, 720 ], [ 420, 502 ] ], [ [ 394, 757 ], [ 412, 747 ], [ 476, 764 ], [ 607, 781 ], [ 645, 772 ], [ 660, 757 ], [ 669, 744 ], [ 629, 579 ], [ 615, 543 ], [ 619, 524 ] ], [ [ 425, 631 ], [ 451, 644 ], [ 532, 660 ], [ 567, 655 ] ], [ [ 441, 528 ], [ 450, 537 ], [ 566, 554 ], [ 581, 562 ] ], [ [ 146, 393 ], [ 193, 384 ], [ 441, 427 ], [ 792, 467 ], [ 827, 464 ], [ 880, 449 ] ], [ [ 483, 412 ], [ 517, 380 ], [ 509, 187 ], [ 512, 167 ], [ 528, 144 ] ], [ [ 545, 268 ], [ 578, 283 ], [ 666, 303 ], [ 715, 300 ] ], [ [ 318, 346 ], [ 345, 311 ], [ 321, 251 ], [ 286, 189 ], [ 249, 136 ], [ 196, 78 ], [ 126, 22 ] ], [ [ 357, 242 ], [ 359, 226 ], [ 368, 218 ], [ 463, 149 ], [ 583, 75 ], [ 686, 28 ], [ 709, 20 ], [ 755, 18 ], [ 880, 26 ], [ 907, 34 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M 386 759 Q 374 763 348 769 Q 336 772 333 767 Q 326 760 335 744 Q 368 674 385 561 Q 389 527 408 503 Q 426 481 431 497 Q 434 507 435 522 L 434 546 Q 433 564 420 624 L 416 648 Q 406 706 403 728 C 399 755 399 755 386 759 Z", "M 580 537 Q 598 513 613 505 Q 623 498 638 519 Q 653 544 681 679 Q 690 709 712 733 Q 725 745 714 758 Q 699 774 658 800 Q 643 809 572 793 Q 566 793 461 773 Q 421 766 386 759 C 357 753 374 720 403 728 Q 523 761 592 761 Q 610 764 619 755 Q 632 740 629 724 Q 608 585 591 567 C 577 541 577 541 580 537 Z", "M 420 624 Q 424 623 430 624 Q 506 637 563 645 Q 585 649 577 661 Q 567 674 543 678 Q 513 681 416 648 C 388 638 390 627 420 624 Z", "M 435 522 Q 438 521 447 522 Q 522 532 580 537 C 610 540 617 553 591 567 Q 585 571 577 572 Q 547 576 434 546 C 405 538 405 525 435 522 Z", "M 525 418 Q 639 433 804 433 Q 882 433 888 443 Q 892 455 876 469 Q 816 514 753 494 Q 555 455 149 403 Q 127 400 143 383 Q 176 353 215 363 Q 344 399 477 413 L 525 418 Z", "M 530 135 Q 534 204 538 262 L 540 287 Q 541 339 547 372 Q 554 393 525 418 C 503 438 464 440 477 413 Q 489 398 489 304 Q 488 253 487 160 C 487 130 528 105 530 135 Z", "M 538 262 Q 547 258 563 260 Q 648 276 710 287 Q 737 293 726 307 Q 713 323 683 327 Q 653 330 540 287 C 512 276 509 271 538 262 Z", "M 354 250 Q 375 292 386 301 Q 393 307 391 317 Q 388 327 375 337 Q 342 367 309 357 Q 300 354 304 342 Q 322 282 228 146 Q 224 142 220 136 Q 192 99 120 24 Q 113 18 123 16 Q 177 26 272 130 Q 278 140 287 149 Q 308 177 337 222 L 354 250 Z", "M 337 222 Q 521 68 686 -15 Q 711 -28 771 -16 Q 822 -4 875 9 Q 909 19 916 30 Q 922 42 902 42 Q 823 52 775 53 Q 649 62 532 134 Q 531 135 530 135 L 487 160 Q 423 200 354 250 C 330 268 314 241 337 222 Z" ] } 9 strokes 是 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "animcjk", "medians": 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409,764 386,759C374,757 392,724 403,728C483,750 546,760 592,761C604,762 613,762 619,755C627,746 630,735 629,724C614,632 602,579 591,567C586,558 574,546 580,537Z", "M420,624Q424,623 430,624Q506,637 563,645Q585,649 577,661Q567,674 543,678Q513,681 416,648C408,645 412,624 420,624Z", "M435,522Q438,521 447,522Q522,532 580,537C591,539 600,562 591,567Q585,571 577,572Q547,576 434,546C426,545 427,522 435,522Z", "M525,418C601,426 694,433 804,433C856,433 884,436 888,443C891,451 887,461 876,469C836,500 796,504 753,494C621,465 419,438 149,403C134,402 131,394 143,383C164,363 189,356 215,363C301,387 388,404 477,413C509,416 509,416 525,418Z", "M530,135Q534,204 538,262C539,279 539,279 540,287Q541,339 547,372Q554,393 525,418C514,429 469,427 477,413Q489,398 489,304Q488,253 487,160C487,143 530,118 530,135Z", "M538,262Q547,258 563,260Q648,276 710,287Q737,293 726,307Q713,323 683,327Q653,330 540,287C532,284 530,265 538,262Z", "M354,250C370,277 378,295 386,301C390,305 392,311 391,317C389,324 383,330 375,337C352,357 331,364 309,357C303,356 301,351 304,342C316,303 291,237 228,146C225,143 222,140 220,136C201,112 168,74 120,24C115,20 116,16 123,16C159,21 209,60 272,130C277,136 281,143 287,149C301,168 318,192 337,222C348,241 348,241 354,250Z", "M337,222C459,120 576,41 686,-15C702,-23 731,-24 771,-16C805,-8 839,0 875,9C897,15 911,23 916,30C920,38 915,41 902,42C849,48 807,52 775,53C690,58 573,110 530,135C501,152 501,152 487,160C443,186 400,217 354,250C345,257 328,229 337,222Z" ] } 9 strokes Historical Pronunciations 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.