Read Edit View history Discussion 煤 méi HSK5 coal Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Phonosemantic compound. 火 represents the meaning and 某 represents the sound. Pinyin Separate values with commas méi × 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 煤 Simp strokes 煤 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 煤 Simp strokes 煤 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 煤 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "animcjk", "medians": [ [ [ 121, 589 ], [ 118, 396 ] ], [ [ 364, 687 ], [ 384, 645 ], [ 290, 577 ] ], [ [ 204, 792 ], [ 267, 739 ], [ 246, 305 ], [ 177, 127 ], [ 59, 44 ] ], [ [ 279, 307 ], [ 357, 197 ] ], [ [ 419, 619 ], [ 841, 672 ] ], [ [ 465, 761 ], [ 514, 721 ], [ 525, 413 ] ], [ [ 664, 845 ], [ 717, 790 ], [ 686, 417 ] ], [ [ 551, 522 ], [ 648, 544 ] ], [ [ 546, 429 ], [ 662, 449 ] ], [ [ 382, 293 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928,335Q932,347 917,359Q866,392 833,385Q760,366 631,344Q628,344 626,342C593,337 593,337 577,335Q487,322 383,305Q364,302 378,287Q391,274 409,270Q428,266 443,270Q492,286 546,295C603,303 603,303 632,307Z", "M626,342Q627,355 629,363Q632,375 625,380Q603,399 586,408Q574,412 566,405Q560,402 567,392Q568,389 577,335C577,280 577,280 577,253Q576,235 576,212Q569,73 559,50Q550,14 582,-33Q592,-51 599,-54Q609,-55 615,-43Q627,-13 624,15Q624,57 623,276C625,320 625,320 626,342Z", "M546,295Q516,199 314,59Q298,47 312,46Q340,43 419,88Q471,124 526,183Q557,220 577,253C600,292 563,337 546,295Z", "M623,276Q690,174 778,64Q794,45 824,45Q921,46 953,50Q963,53 964,57Q965,61 952,69Q813,123 724,212Q679,255 632,307C617,322 610,293 623,276Z" ] } 13 strokes 煤 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 123, 584 ], [ 132, 525 ], [ 126, 407 ] ], [ [ 368, 680 ], [ 381, 651 ], [ 299, 586 ], [ 296, 571 ] ], [ [ 210, 786 ], [ 238, 768 ], [ 263, 741 ], [ 262, 527 ], [ 246, 301 ], [ 224, 216 ], [ 184, 136 ], 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348 653 Q 326 626 286 585 C 265 563 262 550 288 565 Z", "M 273 315 Q 276 348 288 565 L 286 585 Q 286 669 310 741 Q 317 756 305 768 Q 280 787 238 798 Q 211 805 202 797 Q 192 790 201 776 Q 258 689 223 320 Q 202 200 145 125 Q 112 91 64 53 Q 51 43 52 39 Q 53 35 66 36 Q 79 32 113 48 Q 234 97 270 292 L 273 315 Z", "M 270 292 Q 274 285 286 271 Q 308 241 333 207 Q 342 194 354 193 Q 363 192 369 201 Q 376 211 373 237 Q 370 270 290 310 Q 278 316 273 315 C 255 316 255 316 270 292 Z", "M 733 646 Q 787 655 832 661 Q 842 660 850 672 Q 850 682 830 692 Q 797 708 738 689 L 681 673 Q 669 672 658 668 Q 597 652 543 643 L 496 636 Q 462 632 427 626 Q 402 622 422 607 Q 452 586 488 594 Q 494 595 501 596 L 543 606 Q 603 622 680 636 L 733 646 Z", "M 543 643 Q 543 697 546 721 Q 552 740 540 749 Q 525 759 500 770 Q 481 776 461 766 Q 451 759 464 745 Q 483 715 496 636 L 501 596 Q 511 434 518 418 Q 518 417 520 413 Q 527 403 534 410 Q 537 414 539 421 L 544 449 Q 544 458 545 513 L 544 541 Q 543 575 543 606 L 543 643 Z", "M 667 438 Q 668 429 671 421 Q 675 408 686 414 Q 710 435 715 514 Q 725 583 733 646 L 738 689 Q 738 692 739 693 Q 746 756 755 782 Q 765 801 753 815 Q 738 831 709 847 Q 687 857 662 850 Q 649 843 663 824 Q 684 770 681 673 L 680 636 Q 674 549 665 473 Q 664 472 664 469 L 667 438 Z", "M 545 513 Q 600 523 641 530 Q 662 534 653 545 Q 643 558 620 561 Q 581 564 544 541 C 518 525 515 508 545 513 Z", "M 539 421 Q 546 421 554 422 Q 590 432 667 438 C 697 440 692 457 664 469 Q 651 476 626 469 Q 581 457 544 449 C 515 443 509 420 539 421 Z", "M 632 307 Q 722 323 864 326 Q 921 326 928 335 Q 932 347 917 359 Q 866 392 833 385 Q 760 366 631 344 Q 628 344 626 342 L 577 335 Q 487 322 383 305 Q 364 302 378 287 Q 391 274 409 270 Q 428 266 443 270 Q 492 286 546 295 L 632 307 Z", "M 626 342 Q 627 355 629 363 Q 632 375 625 380 Q 603 399 586 408 Q 574 412 566 405 Q 560 402 567 392 Q 568 389 577 335 L 577 253 Q 576 235 576 212 Q 569 73 559 50 Q 550 14 582 -33 Q 592 -51 599 -54 Q 609 -55 615 -43 Q 627 -13 624 15 Q 624 57 623 276 L 626 342 Z", "M 546 295 Q 516 199 314 59 Q 298 47 312 46 Q 340 43 419 88 Q 471 124 526 183 Q 557 220 577 253 C 611 308 561 336 546 295 Z", "M 623 276 Q 690 174 778 64 Q 794 45 824 45 Q 921 46 953 50 Q 963 53 964 57 Q 965 61 952 69 Q 813 123 724 212 Q 679 255 632 307 C 612 329 600 311 623 276 Z" ] } 13 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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