Read Edit View history Discussion 殳 shū weapon or tool Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Depicts a hand holding a weapon or tool. Pinyin Separate values with commas shū × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint Depicts a weapon or tool. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 殳 Simp strokes 殳 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Depicts a hand. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 殳 Simp strokes 殳 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 殳 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 339, 761 ], [ 363, 744 ], [ 377, 716 ], [ 377, 667 ], [ 365, 579 ], [ 347, 525 ], [ 324, 486 ], [ 292, 452 ], [ 258, 432 ] ], [ [ 406, 750 ], [ 427, 741 ], [ 543, 772 ], [ 560, 769 ], [ 576, 753 ], [ 557, 668 ], [ 557, 572 ], [ 564, 538 ], [ 593, 502 ], [ 637, 490 ], [ 667, 489 ], [ 717, 494 ], [ 765, 507 ], [ 803, 499 ] ], [ [ 296, 369 ], [ 330, 367 ], [ 404, 379 ], [ 543, 412 ], [ 560, 406 ], [ 583, 381 ], [ 540, 242 ], [ 513, 193 ], [ 454, 122 ], [ 386, 76 ], [ 327, 52 ], [ 197, 19 ], [ 174, 19 ] ], [ [ 280, 316 ], [ 312, 306 ], [ 344, 287 ], [ 517, 129 ], [ 641, 40 ], [ 683, 21 ], [ 733, 14 ], [ 903, 7 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M 396 753 Q 353 775 339 773 Q 320 770 335 750 Q 363 705 341 578 Q 335 557 327 534 Q 311 494 267 449 Q 254 437 251 431 Q 250 425 260 425 Q 290 425 334 469 Q 394 532 405 696 Q 406 709 409 718 C 415 744 415 744 396 753 Z", "M 806 487 Q 821 493 812 508 Q 797 527 779 538 Q 769 545 744 536 Q 696 514 637 517 Q 600 518 588 546 Q 572 571 578 647 Q 579 693 619 743 Q 635 759 618 773 Q 594 792 567 803 Q 557 807 539 797 Q 485 773 396 753 C 367 746 380 711 409 718 Q 469 733 531 750 Q 540 746 538 731 Q 534 563 536 552 Q 542 506 577 482 Q 617 460 693 463 Q 768 466 806 487 Z", "M 524 160 Q 570 221 600 312 Q 610 349 634 368 Q 653 383 633 401 Q 611 420 576 437 Q 552 447 528 436 Q 444 397 330 386 Q 300 383 287 376 Q 277 369 298 357 Q 326 342 370 356 Q 445 371 519 385 Q 538 392 539 369 Q 539 287 479 194 L 451 158 Q 382 83 175 27 Q 157 24 167 14 Q 174 7 207 9 Q 322 21 390 49 Q 445 73 489 118 L 524 160 Z", "M 489 118 Q 633 -26 681 -30 Q 774 -30 871 -10 Q 913 -3 909 9 Q 908 15 865 26 Q 675 71 628 94 Q 588 115 524 160 L 479 194 Q 430 236 377 285 Q 334 327 296 325 Q 277 324 273 318 Q 272 311 289 300 Q 346 267 451 158 L 489 118 Z" ] } 4 strokes 殳 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "animcjk", "medians": [ [ [ 336, 766 ], [ 378, 728 ], [ 365, 582 ], [ 322, 485 ], [ 259, 432 ] ], [ [ 396, 747 ], [ 545, 776 ], [ 580, 753 ], [ 556, 588 ], [ 589, 505 ], [ 682, 490 ], [ 807, 513 ] ], [ [ 290, 373 ], [ 545, 414 ], [ 590, 372 ], [ 527, 218 ], [ 448, 117 ], [ 330, 54 ], [ 171, 20 ] ], [ [ 282, 316 ], [ 346, 285 ], [ 645, 37 ], [ 902, 9 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M396,753Q353,775 339,773Q320,770 335,750Q363,705 341,578Q335,557 327,534Q311,494 267,449Q254,437 251,431Q250,425 260,425Q290,425 334,469Q394,532 405,696Q406,709 409,718C414,730 407,747 396,753Z", "M806,487Q821,493 812,508Q797,527 779,538Q769,545 744,536Q696,514 637,517Q600,518 588,546Q572,571 578,647Q579,693 619,743Q635,759 618,773Q594,792 567,803Q557,807 539,797Q485,773 396,753C384,751 397,716 409,718Q469,733 531,750Q540,746 538,731Q534,563 536,552Q542,506 577,482Q617,460 693,463Q768,466 806,487Z", "M524,160Q570,221 600,312Q610,349 634,368Q653,383 633,401Q611,420 576,437Q552,447 528,436Q444,397 330,386Q300,383 287,376Q277,369 298,357Q326,342 370,356Q445,371 519,385Q538,392 539,369Q539,287 479,194C460,170 460,170 451,158Q382,83 175,27Q157,24 167,14Q174,7 207,9Q322,21 390,49Q445,73 489,118C512,146 512,146 524,160Z", "M489,118Q633,-26 681,-30Q774,-30 871,-10Q913,-3 909,9Q908,15 865,26Q675,71 628,94Q588,115 524,160C494,183 494,183 479,194Q430,236 377,285Q334,327 296,325Q277,324 273,318Q272,311 289,300Q346,267 451,158C476,131 476,131 489,118Z" ] } 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.