Read Edit View history 琵 pí guitar-like instrument Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Phonosemantic compound. 玨 represents the meaning and 比 represents the sound. Pinyin Separate values with commas pí × 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 琵 Simp strokes 琵 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 琵 Simp strokes 琵 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 琵 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "animcjk", "medians": [ [ [ 220, 733 ], [ 475, 766 ] ], [ [ 234, 586 ], [ 449, 617 ] ], [ [ 325, 705 ], [ 348, 681 ], [ 339, 475 ] ], [ [ 157, 423 ], [ 228, 411 ], [ 462, 502 ] ], [ [ 533, 772 ], [ 777, 797 ] ], [ [ 537, 629 ], [ 767, 656 ] ], [ [ 621, 739 ], [ 644, 713 ], [ 639, 518 ] ], [ [ 496, 496 ], [ 824, 515 ] ], [ [ 325, 256 ], [ 487, 294 ] ], [ [ 256, 348 ], [ 297, 307 ], [ 259, 30 ], [ 444, 148 ] ], [ [ 746, 379 ], [ 756, 321 ], [ 579, 245 ] ], [ [ 530, 416 ], [ 560, 369 ], [ 556, 104 ], [ 591, 45 ], [ 728, 21 ], [ 872, 57 ], [ 903, 86 ], [ 905, 215 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M360,723Q399,733 441,741Q471,748 475,753Q484,760 479,769Q472,779 444,786Q414,792 386,779Q352,769 316,758Q276,749 228,744Q194,737 219,722Q258,700 313,713Q314,714 317,713C346,720 346,720 360,723Z", "M368,583Q450,607 452,608Q459,615 455,622Q448,632 423,637Q398,641 372,629Q371,629 370,628C339,617 339,617 324,612Q320,612 314,610Q281,601 242,596Q211,589 234,576Q267,558 318,571Q319,572 325,572C354,579 354,579 368,583Z", "M364,482Q365,536 368,583C369,613 369,613 370,628Q374,707 372,712Q366,718 360,723C350,733 314,727 317,713Q323,695 324,612C325,585 325,585 325,572Q325,532 325,470C325,456 364,468 364,482Z", "M325,470Q204,439 177,438Q171,439 167,439Q154,439 151,426Q150,414 161,406Q195,384 210,377Q226,370 247,382Q281,404 445,485Q463,492 468,498Q475,508 465,510Q453,513 364,482C338,474 338,474 325,470Z", "M658,757Q701,767 746,776Q774,782 779,786Q786,793 783,801Q776,811 750,819Q722,823 695,813Q662,803 628,794Q589,787 544,782Q511,776 535,761Q568,743 614,748C643,754 643,754 658,757Z", "M664,618Q698,628 738,636Q763,643 768,646Q775,653 771,661Q764,671 737,678Q712,682 666,664C635,655 635,655 620,650Q586,643 547,638Q514,631 538,617Q571,601 621,608C650,615 650,615 664,618Z", "M660,521Q661,573 664,618C665,649 665,649 666,664Q670,743 668,748C667,749 667,749 667,749Q663,753 658,757C647,768 608,762 614,748Q620,735 620,650C621,622 621,622 621,608Q621,569 621,514C621,501 660,508 660,521Z", "M621,514Q582,513 504,502Q479,499 498,483Q526,459 553,465Q709,493 811,502Q820,501 829,512Q830,522 810,533Q771,552 717,534Q675,528 660,521C634,516 634,516 621,514Z", "M319,250Q364,241 421,260Q488,281 490,282Q497,291 492,298Q485,308 457,311Q445,311 370,287Q346,280 321,275C313,274 311,252 319,250Z", "M321,275Q322,300 325,307Q329,323 319,331Q310,341 271,355Q256,359 251,354Q244,348 253,332Q292,269 262,136Q240,81 214,54Q202,44 208,24Q214,-1 226,-14Q236,-23 249,-11Q297,38 435,134Q450,141 452,150Q453,156 448,155Q438,155 324,101Q314,97 311,100Q305,106 319,250C320,267 320,267 321,275Z", "M573,235Q781,298 786,298Q808,299 804,320Q797,339 777,361Q759,382 747,383Q734,384 734,371Q731,341 651,297Q614,278 575,253C570,250 567,234 573,235Z", "M941,88Q929,116 916,202Q916,217 909,222Q903,225 899,209Q871,118 853,89Q838,73 797,60Q706,36 625,59Q595,72 588,89Q567,129 573,235C574,247 574,247 575,253Q579,308 590,372Q594,390 583,400Q570,413 546,423Q533,427 524,422Q517,418 522,400Q535,360 533,321Q521,123 538,69Q542,47 565,28Q646,-26 815,3Q831,7 849,11Q892,24 935,52Q953,65 941,88Z" ] } 12 strokes 琵 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 221, 734 ], [ 244, 728 ], [ 285, 730 ], [ 423, 763 ], [ 469, 763 ] ], [ [ 236, 587 ], [ 279, 583 ], [ 406, 617 ], [ 448, 616 ] ], [ [ 325, 712 ], [ 347, 693 ], [ 348, 641 ], [ 345, 505 ], [ 340, 489 ], [ 329, 479 ] ], [ [ 166, 424 ], [ 179, 417 ], [ 226, 411 ], [ 462, 503 ] 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641 372 629 Q 371 629 370 628 C 343 616 341 615 324 612 Q 320 612 314 610 Q 281 601 242 596 Q 211 589 234 576 Q 267 558 318 571 Q 319 572 325 572 L 368 583 Z", "M 364 482 Q 365 536 368 583 L 370 628 Q 374 707 372 712 Q 366 718 360 723 C 337 743 310 742 317 713 Q 323 695 324 612 L 325 572 Q 325 532 325 470 C 325 440 363 452 364 482 Z", "M 325 470 Q 204 439 177 438 Q 171 439 167 439 Q 154 439 151 426 Q 150 414 161 406 Q 195 384 210 377 Q 226 370 247 382 Q 281 404 445 485 Q 463 492 468 498 Q 475 508 465 510 Q 453 513 364 482 L 325 470 Z", "M 658 757 Q 701 767 746 776 Q 774 782 779 786 Q 786 793 783 801 Q 776 811 750 819 Q 722 823 695 813 Q 662 803 628 794 Q 589 787 544 782 Q 511 776 535 761 Q 568 743 614 748 L 658 757 Z", "M 664 618 Q 698 628 738 636 Q 763 643 768 646 Q 775 653 771 661 Q 764 671 737 678 Q 712 682 666 664 L 620 650 Q 586 643 547 638 Q 514 631 538 617 Q 571 601 621 608 L 664 618 Z", "M 660 521 Q 661 573 664 618 L 666 664 Q 670 743 668 748 L 667 749 Q 663 753 658 757 C 635 777 606 777 614 748 Q 620 735 620 650 L 621 608 Q 621 569 621 514 C 621 484 659 491 660 521 Z", "M 621 514 Q 582 513 504 502 Q 479 499 498 483 Q 526 459 553 465 Q 709 493 811 502 Q 820 501 829 512 Q 830 522 810 533 Q 771 552 717 534 Q 675 528 660 521 L 621 514 Z", "M 319 250 Q 364 241 421 260 Q 488 281 490 282 Q 497 291 492 298 Q 485 308 457 311 Q 445 311 370 287 Q 346 280 321 275 C 292 269 289 255 319 250 Z", "M 321 275 Q 322 300 325 307 Q 329 323 319 331 Q 310 341 271 355 Q 256 359 251 354 Q 244 348 253 332 Q 292 269 262 136 Q 240 81 214 54 Q 202 44 208 24 Q 214 -1 226 -14 Q 236 -23 249 -11 Q 297 38 435 134 Q 450 141 452 150 Q 453 156 448 155 Q 438 155 324 101 Q 314 97 311 100 Q 305 106 319 250 L 321 275 Z", "M 573 235 Q 781 298 786 298 Q 808 299 804 320 Q 797 339 777 361 Q 759 382 747 383 Q 734 384 734 371 Q 731 341 651 297 Q 614 278 575 253 C 550 237 544 226 573 235 Z", "M 941 88 Q 929 116 916 202 Q 916 217 909 222 Q 903 225 899 209 Q 871 118 853 89 Q 838 73 797 60 Q 706 36 625 59 Q 595 72 588 89 Q 567 129 573 235 L 575 253 Q 579 308 590 372 Q 594 390 583 400 Q 570 413 546 423 Q 533 427 524 422 Q 517 418 522 400 Q 535 360 533 321 Q 521 123 538 69 Q 542 47 565 28 Q 646 -26 815 3 Q 831 7 849 11 Q 892 24 935 52 Q 953 65 941 88 Z" ] } 12 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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