Read Edit View history 杖 zhàng HSK7 cane Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Phonosemantic compound. 木 represents the meaning and 丈 represents the sound. Pinyin Separate values with commas zhàng × 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 杖 Simp strokes 杖 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 杖 Simp strokes 杖 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 杖 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "animcjk", "medians": [ [ [ 85, 467 ], [ 416, 545 ] ], [ [ 249, 816 ], [ 310, 753 ], [ 280, -17 ] ], [ [ 270, 472 ], [ 217, 337 ], [ 50, 127 ] ], [ [ 324, 376 ], [ 410, 297 ] ], [ [ 453, 471 ], [ 836, 536 ] ], [ [ 609, 792 ], [ 669, 735 ], [ 614, 245 ], [ 543, 139 ], [ 394, 70 ] ], [ [ 452, 388 ], [ 746, 90 ], [ 812, 58 ], [ 956, 46 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M322,495Q412,525 418,531Q425,540 420,548Q413,560 382,564Q351,567 324,553C293,539 293,539 278,532Q178,496 98,479Q61,469 90,455Q135,434 190,454Q224,466 263,476C302,489 302,489 322,495Z", "M318,387Q319,438 322,495C323,534 323,534 324,553Q324,670 346,743Q359,770 335,787Q319,799 290,817Q266,835 245,819Q241,815 246,799Q276,750 278,672Q278,603 278,532C274,435 274,435 272,386Q263,203 260,182Q236,65 237,62Q237,49 255,3Q262,-16 270,-19Q276,-26 284,-17Q291,-13 302,8Q312,33 312,64Q311,101 318,357C318,377 318,377 318,387Z", "M263,476Q206,338 42,129Q38,119 48,118Q54,117 63,126Q196,238 273,386C319,462 291,561 263,477C263,476 263,476 263,476Z", "M318,357Q330,350 382,300Q392,290 405,290Q414,290 417,301Q421,311 414,335Q408,362 325,386Q322,387 318,387C308,389 310,363 318,357Z", "M669,486Q717,501 824,521Q834,520 843,534Q843,544 820,554Q786,575 708,543Q690,539 673,531C642,522 642,522 626,517Q602,511 458,481Q430,475 453,460Q489,436 516,445Q564,460 623,474C654,482 654,482 669,486Z", "M579,223Q540,141 399,78Q386,72 385,67Q386,63 398,62Q414,58 454,69Q521,85 569,130Q593,152 610,180C627,213 627,213 635,229Q653,283 669,486C672,516 672,516 673,531Q679,681 710,740Q717,755 706,767Q684,786 643,799Q618,806 608,800Q598,793 605,780Q627,741 630,692Q631,604 626,517C624,488 624,488 623,474Q614,332 596,270C585,239 585,239 579,223Z", "M610,180Q731,24 789,15Q801,15 931,26Q946,27 960,34Q969,41 956,51Q940,61 807,109Q726,139 635,229C609,256 609,256 596,270Q559,310 520,360Q499,388 462,395Q452,396 444,392Q440,386 447,380Q454,373 463,367Q484,357 579,223C600,194 600,194 610,180Z" ] } 7 strokes 杖 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 91, 468 ], [ 150, 467 ], [ 362, 537 ], [ 410, 540 ] ], [ [ 257, 812 ], [ 292, 778 ], [ 308, 747 ], [ 292, 271 ], [ 275, 69 ], [ 275, -5 ] ], [ [ 271, 472 ], [ 248, 390 ], [ 209, 323 ], [ 147, 235 ], [ 50, 126 ] ], [ [ 321, 380 ], [ 384, 334 ], [ 405, 302 ] ], [ [ 454, 471 ], [ 506, 467 ], [ 758, 534 ], [ 800, 539 ], [ 832, 534 ] ], [ [ 616, 789 ], [ 661, 749 ], [ 664, 729 ], [ 640, 391 ], [ 629, 309 ], [ 612, 240 ], [ 587, 187 ], [ 528, 126 ], [ 457, 87 ], [ 392, 66 ] ], [ [ 450, 387 ], [ 495, 362 ], [ 638, 187 ], [ 699, 127 ], [ 749, 88 ], [ 794, 63 ], [ 954, 41 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M 322 495 Q 412 525 418 531 Q 425 540 420 548 Q 413 560 382 564 Q 351 567 324 553 L 278 532 Q 178 496 98 479 Q 61 469 90 455 Q 135 434 190 454 Q 224 466 263 476 L 322 495 Z", "M 318 387 Q 319 438 322 495 L 324 553 Q 324 670 346 743 Q 359 770 335 787 Q 319 799 290 817 Q 266 835 245 819 Q 241 815 246 799 Q 276 750 278 672 Q 278 603 278 532 L 272 386 Q 263 203 260 182 Q 236 65 237 62 Q 237 49 255 3 Q 262 -16 270 -19 Q 276 -26 284 -17 Q 291 -13 302 8 Q 312 33 312 64 Q 311 101 318 357 L 318 387 Z", "M 263 476 Q 206 338 42 129 Q 38 119 48 118 Q 54 117 63 126 Q 196 238 272 386 C 333 503 275 504 263 476 Z", "M 318 357 Q 330 350 382 300 Q 392 290 405 290 Q 414 290 417 301 Q 421 311 414 335 Q 408 362 325 386 Q 322 387 318 387 C 288 390 293 374 318 357 Z", "M 669 486 Q 717 501 824 521 Q 834 520 843 534 Q 843 544 820 554 Q 786 575 708 543 Q 690 539 673 531 L 626 517 Q 602 511 458 481 Q 430 475 453 460 Q 489 436 516 445 Q 564 460 623 474 L 669 486 Z", "M 579 223 Q 540 141 399 78 Q 386 72 385 67 Q 386 63 398 62 Q 414 58 454 69 Q 521 85 569 130 Q 593 152 610 180 L 635 229 Q 653 283 669 486 L 673 531 Q 679 681 710 740 Q 717 755 706 767 Q 684 786 643 799 Q 618 806 608 800 Q 598 793 605 780 Q 627 741 630 692 Q 631 604 626 517 L 623 474 Q 614 332 596 270 L 579 223 Z", "M 610 180 Q 731 24 789 15 Q 801 15 931 26 Q 946 27 960 34 Q 969 41 956 51 Q 940 61 807 109 Q 726 139 635 229 L 596 270 Q 559 310 520 360 Q 499 388 462 395 Q 452 396 444 392 Q 440 386 447 380 Q 454 373 463 367 Q 484 357 579 223 L 610 180 Z" ] } 7 strokes Historical Pronunciations 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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