Read Edit View history 椎 chuízhuī hammer Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Phonosemantic compound. 木 represents the meaning and 隹 represents the sound. Pinyin Separate values with commas chuí ×zhuī × 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 椎 Simp strokes 椎 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 椎 Simp strokes 椎 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 椎 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "animcjk", "medians": [ [ [ 106, 510 ], [ 408, 559 ] ], [ [ 244, 826 ], [ 305, 762 ], [ 281, -20 ] ], [ [ 271, 499 ], [ 198, 334 ], [ 70, 168 ] ], [ [ 318, 392 ], [ 401, 307 ] ], [ [ 543, 841 ], [ 588, 778 ], [ 475, 547 ], [ 387, 430 ] ], [ [ 491, 531 ], [ 513, 396 ], [ 499, -54 ] ], [ [ 637, 732 ], [ 725, 682 ], [ 751, 643 ] ], [ [ 567, 552 ], [ 860, 590 ] ], [ [ 596, 401 ], [ 822, 425 ] ], [ [ 591, 272 ], [ 823, 298 ] ], [ [ 673, 530 ], [ 702, 502 ], [ 691, 166 ] ], [ [ 538, 135 ], [ 834, 161 ], [ 923, 149 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M315,517Q402,541 408,545Q415,552 411,561Q404,571 376,578Q346,582 318,570Q317,570 316,569C290,560 290,560 277,555Q190,531 116,520Q80,513 107,498Q143,477 211,493Q232,499 257,503C296,512 296,512 315,517Z", "M313,401Q313,455 315,517C316,552 316,552 316,569Q316,680 337,758Q352,783 322,803Q307,815 282,829Q260,845 239,831Q235,827 241,811Q274,762 274,711Q275,638 277,555C274,467 274,467 272,423Q265,210 263,197Q256,146 242,97Q232,60 256,-2Q263,-20 271,-23Q277,-30 284,-21Q311,-5 311,58Q310,97 312,364C313,389 313,389 313,401Z", "M257,503Q208,365 62,172Q58,162 68,162Q74,161 82,169Q202,275 273,423C312,488 281,576 257,504C257,503 257,503 257,503Z", "M312,364Q390,303 391,301Q392,301 396,301Q405,302 409,313Q413,325 406,349Q397,380 313,401C301,403 302,371 312,364Z", "M492,539Q567,666 591,713Q609,758 628,780Q635,792 630,804Q624,816 594,835Q567,848 549,847Q531,843 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"M721,167Q721,224 722,274C723,301 723,301 723,314Q723,357 724,398C725,426 725,426 725,440Q725,479 728,506Q735,528 710,544C697,552 661,548 666,534Q675,513 680,427C680,403 680,403 680,391Q680,355 680,303C680,279 680,279 680,267Q680,221 680,161C680,147 721,153 721,167Z", "M680,161Q610,152 531,140C522,138 523,117 531,112Q555,97 580,105Q694,132 905,133Q923,133 927,141Q931,151 917,163Q866,202 811,184Q772,178 721,167C694,163 694,163 680,161Z" ] } 12 strokes 椎 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 108, 510 ], [ 181, 509 ], [ 355, 554 ], [ 402, 553 ] ], [ [ 250, 825 ], [ 302, 771 ], [ 290, 256 ], [ 275, 85 ], [ 276, -10 ] ], [ [ 272, 500 ], [ 264, 494 ], [ 249, 425 ], [ 179, 303 ], [ 72, 171 ] ], [ [ 323, 395 ], [ 338, 371 ], [ 381, 342 ], [ 394, 320 ], [ 394, 305 ] ], [ [ 551, 833 ], [ 575, 813 ], [ 588, 791 ], [ 562, 713 ], [ 473, 542 ], [ 434, 482 ], [ 389, 430 ] ], [ [ 491, 530 ], [ 509, 467 ], [ 514, 368 ], [ 508, 152 ], [ 495, 27 ], [ 502, -40 ] ], [ [ 637, 729 ], 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531 257 503 Z", "M 312 364 Q 390 303 391 301 Q 392 301 396 301 Q 405 302 409 313 Q 413 325 406 349 Q 397 380 313 401 C 284 408 288 382 312 364 Z", "M 492 539 Q 567 666 591 713 Q 609 758 628 780 Q 635 792 630 804 Q 624 816 594 835 Q 567 848 549 847 Q 531 843 541 823 Q 586 748 391 446 Q 382 436 381 429 Q 380 419 392 422 Q 413 431 466 500 L 492 539 Z", "M 531 140 Q 528 393 537 456 Q 544 484 525 505 Q 500 533 492 539 C 470 560 455 528 466 500 Q 487 455 495 372 Q 495 179 462 47 Q 452 2 486 -49 Q 487 -49 489 -52 Q 507 -68 519 -41 Q 535 5 531 112 L 531 140 Z", "M 660 693 Q 688 672 720 647 Q 733 637 748 638 Q 758 639 761 652 Q 764 665 754 692 Q 747 711 716 722 Q 644 743 632 735 Q 628 731 630 719 Q 634 709 660 693 Z", "M 710 544 Q 761 557 816 568 Q 853 577 859 582 Q 866 589 863 597 Q 856 607 830 614 Q 802 620 775 608 Q 732 593 687 581 Q 635 568 576 562 Q 542 556 567 541 Q 606 520 666 534 L 710 544 Z", "M 724 398 Q 769 407 810 412 Q 834 416 825 428 Q 815 443 789 448 Q 765 451 725 440 L 680 427 Q 634 415 595 405 Q 579 401 599 386 Q 609 379 631 383 Q 653 387 680 391 L 724 398 Z", "M 722 274 Q 771 283 814 288 Q 838 292 829 304 Q 819 319 793 324 Q 769 327 728 316 Q 724 315 723 314 L 680 303 Q 632 293 591 281 Q 575 277 595 262 Q 605 255 680 267 L 722 274 Z", "M 721 167 Q 721 224 722 274 L 723 314 Q 723 357 724 398 L 725 440 Q 725 479 728 506 Q 735 528 710 544 C 686 563 657 563 666 534 Q 675 513 680 427 L 680 391 Q 680 355 680 303 L 680 267 Q 680 221 680 161 C 680 131 721 137 721 167 Z", "M 680 161 Q 610 152 531 140 C 501 136 504 126 531 112 Q 555 97 580 105 Q 694 132 905 133 Q 923 133 927 141 Q 931 151 917 163 Q 866 202 811 184 Q 772 178 721 167 L 680 161 Z" ] } 12 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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