Read Edit View history Discussion 武 wǔ HSK3 military Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Depicts marching (止) with a weapon (戈). Pinyin Separate values with commas wǔ × 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 武 Simp strokes 武 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Depicts a foot. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 武 Simp strokes 武 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 武 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 255, 580 ], [ 301, 575 ], [ 426, 609 ], [ 486, 613 ] ], [ [ 133, 433 ], [ 185, 423 ], [ 216, 427 ], [ 471, 492 ], [ 683, 537 ], [ 718, 543 ], [ 762, 538 ] ], [ [ 350, 430 ], [ 379, 418 ], [ 389, 404 ], [ 389, 194 ], [ 374, 167 ] ], [ [ 416, 296 ], [ 429, 306 ], [ 504, 326 ], [ 539, 326 ] ], [ [ 228, 313 ], [ 268, 270 ], [ 277, 152 ], [ 262, 135 ] ], [ [ 161, 89 ], [ 223, 72 ], [ 541, 206 ] ], [ [ 482, 818 ], [ 518, 804 ], [ 546, 778 ], [ 573, 571 ], [ 621, 377 ], [ 670, 249 ], [ 737, 132 ], [ 790, 68 ], [ 824, 39 ], [ 880, 18 ], [ 903, 71 ], [ 924, 184 ] ], [ [ 670, 709 ], [ 768, 668 ], [ 803, 633 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M 263 591 Q 226 582 254 567 Q 296 545 355 563 Q 407 576 464 592 Q 489 599 493 603 Q 502 612 496 620 Q 489 632 458 637 Q 427 641 397 627 Q 369 615 338 606 Q 304 596 263 591 Z", "M 613 499 Q 679 512 755 523 Q 774 526 774 534 Q 775 549 755 559 Q 724 572 699 566 Q 648 554 603 542 L 559 531 Q 270 462 138 448 Q 123 447 120 437 Q 117 425 134 412 Q 179 382 233 400 Q 288 419 341 434 L 382 447 Q 454 469 568 491 L 613 499 Z", "M 341 434 Q 359 407 359 384 Q 363 278 370 159 C 372 129 407 141 408 171 Q 409 232 411 288 L 412 319 Q 413 379 420 400 Q 429 416 417 426 Q 398 439 382 447 C 355 461 325 459 341 434 Z", "M 411 288 Q 432 285 497 301 Q 515 307 535 312 Q 545 315 547 317 Q 554 326 549 333 Q 540 343 511 346 Q 481 347 454 332 Q 444 328 430 324 Q 420 323 412 319 C 384 307 381 291 411 288 Z", "M 299 136 Q 296 227 301 263 Q 304 285 290 297 Q 268 313 242 322 Q 229 328 220 322 Q 213 315 219 301 Q 243 262 258 123 C 261 93 300 106 299 136 Z", "M 370 159 Q 334 149 299 136 L 258 123 Q 239 119 219 112 Q 197 105 162 105 Q 147 104 145 92 Q 144 76 154 68 Q 179 50 217 30 Q 229 26 242 37 Q 285 70 334 93 Q 409 126 483 161 Q 511 174 532 190 Q 547 199 547 209 Q 540 215 527 212 Q 469 193 408 171 L 370 159 Z", "M 568 491 Q 644 137 830 -11 Q 894 -62 924 -60 Q 946 -56 937 -26 Q 931 23 932 165 Q 932 190 923 191 Q 922 191 882 98 Q 869 59 845 67 Q 833 73 816 85 Q 681 214 613 499 L 603 542 Q 576 671 584 767 Q 594 810 536 829 Q 499 844 479 835 Q 458 826 469 807 Q 518 767 521 732 Q 539 621 559 531 L 568 491 Z", "M 700 669 Q 736 648 774 622 Q 790 612 807 615 Q 817 616 821 632 Q 822 648 808 677 Q 792 710 686 718 Q 670 719 663 715 Q 659 711 663 697 Q 669 687 700 669 Z" ] } 8 strokes 武 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "animcjk", "medians": [ [ [ 249, 580 ], [ 491, 618 ] ], [ [ 125, 433 ], [ 192, 424 ], [ 656, 532 ], [ 770, 539 ] ], [ [ 349, 436 ], [ 390, 407 ], [ 382, 157 ] ], [ [ 408, 299 ], [ 546, 326 ] ], [ [ 222, 318 ], [ 268, 271 ], [ 275, 120 ] ], [ [ 151, 92 ], [ 229, 72 ], [ 540, 206 ] ], [ [ 471, 820 ], [ 547, 776 ], [ 612, 409 ], [ 726, 148 ], [ 822, 39 ], [ 901, -9 ], [ 924, 181 ] ], [ [ 665, 707 ], [ 749, 678 ], [ 816, 626 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M263,591Q226,582 254,567Q296,545 355,563Q407,576 464,592Q489,599 493,603Q502,612 496,620Q489,632 458,637Q427,641 397,627Q369,615 338,606Q304,596 263,591Z", "M613,499Q679,512 755,523Q774,526 774,534Q775,549 755,559Q724,572 699,566Q648,554 603,542C574,535 574,535 559,531Q270,462 138,448Q123,447 120,437Q117,425 134,412Q179,382 233,400Q288,419 341,434C368,443 368,443 382,447Q454,469 568,491C598,496 598,496 613,499Z", "M341,434Q359,407 359,384Q363,278 370,159C370,146 408,158 408,171Q409,232 411,288C412,309 412,309 412,319Q413,379 420,400Q429,416 417,426Q398,439 382,447C370,454 332,445 341,434Z", "M411,288Q432,285 497,301Q515,307 535,312Q545,315 547,317Q554,326 549,333Q540,343 511,346Q481,347 454,332Q444,328 430,324Q420,323 412,319C402,315 401,288 411,288Z", "M299,136Q296,227 301,263Q304,285 290,297Q268,313 242,322Q229,328 220,322Q213,315 219,301Q243,262 258,123C260,109 299,122 299,136Z", "M370,159Q334,149 299,136C272,127 272,127 258,123Q239,119 219,112Q197,105 162,105Q147,104 145,92Q144,76 154,68Q179,50 217,30Q229,26 242,37Q285,70 334,93Q409,126 483,161Q511,174 532,190Q547,199 547,209Q540,215 527,212Q469,193 408,171C383,163 383,163 370,159Z", "M568,491Q644,137 830,-11Q894,-62 924,-60Q946,-56 937,-26Q931,23 932,165Q932,190 923,191Q922,191 882,98Q869,59 845,67Q833,73 816,85Q681,214 613,499C606,528 606,528 603,542Q576,671 584,767Q594,810 536,829Q499,844 479,835Q458,826 469,807Q518,767 521,732Q539,621 559,531C565,504 565,504 568,491Z", "M700,669Q736,648 774,622Q790,612 807,615Q817,616 821,632Q822,648 808,677Q792,710 686,718Q670,719 663,715Q659,711 663,697Q669,687 700,669Z" ] } 8 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.