Read Edit View history 止 zhǐ HSK3 (foot), stop Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Pictograph of a foot. The meaning of this character has shifted over time and now means "stop". Pinyin Separate values with commas zhǐ × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components No items. + Add component Stroke Data 止 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 474, 756 ], [ 530, 713 ], [ 532, 680 ], [ 521, 158 ], [ 500, 139 ] ], [ [ 557, 444 ], [ 578, 435 ], [ 603, 436 ], [ 760, 473 ], [ 807, 472 ] ], [ [ 254, 457 ], [ 301, 409 ], [ 323, 136 ], [ 339, 127 ] ], [ [ 124, 86 ], [ 180, 74 ], [ 446, 109 ], [ 813, 137 ], [ 887, 126 ], [ 921, 112 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M 544 136 Q 548 286 552 424 L 553 451 Q 556 622 577 716 Q 581 731 558 749 Q 516 770 488 774 Q 469 778 460 768 Q 451 758 461 741 Q 498 689 497 653 Q 510 412 495 131 C 493 101 543 106 544 136 Z", "M 552 424 Q 603 406 652 420 Q 716 433 781 449 Q 812 456 816 461 Q 825 471 820 479 Q 811 492 780 498 Q 747 504 715 490 Q 682 477 645 468 Q 605 458 557 452 Q 554 452 553 451 C 523 446 523 433 552 424 Z", "M 347 116 Q 334 323 339 400 Q 343 425 326 439 Q 301 458 270 469 Q 254 475 244 468 Q 235 461 243 444 Q 267 398 278 350 Q 285 302 302 113 C 305 83 349 86 347 116 Z", "M 495 131 Q 423 127 347 116 L 302 113 Q 217 106 128 98 Q 103 97 120 75 Q 156 39 201 49 Q 498 118 900 96 Q 901 97 904 96 Q 928 95 934 105 Q 941 118 922 136 Q 859 184 788 170 Q 691 155 544 136 L 495 131 Z" ] } 4 strokes 止 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "animcjk", "medians": [ [ [ 463, 766 ], [ 535, 699 ], [ 512, 124 ] ], [ [ 552, 443 ], [ 817, 474 ] ], [ [ 246, 465 ], [ 302, 405 ], [ 327, 105 ] ], [ [ 117, 90 ], [ 181, 75 ], [ 811, 137 ], [ 932, 117 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M544,136Q548,286 552,424C553,442 553,442 553,451Q556,622 577,716Q581,731 558,749Q516,770 488,774Q469,778 460,768Q451,758 461,741Q498,689 497,653Q510,412 495,131C495,115 544,120 544,136Z", "M552,424Q603,406 652,420Q716,433 781,449Q812,456 816,461Q825,471 820,479Q811,492 780,498Q747,504 715,490Q682,477 645,468Q605,458 557,452Q554,452 553,451C544,450 544,427 552,424Z", "M347,116Q334,323 339,400Q343,425 326,439Q301,458 270,469Q254,475 244,468Q235,461 243,444Q267,398 278,350Q285,302 302,113C302,98 347,101 347,116Z", "M495,131Q423,127 347,116C317,114 317,114 302,113Q217,106 128,98Q103,97 120,75Q156,39 201,49Q498,118 900,96Q901,97 904,96Q928,95 934,105Q941,118 922,136Q859,184 788,170Q691,155 544,136C511,133 511,133 495,131Z" ] } 4 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.