Read Edit View history 社 shè HSK3 society Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Originally depicted a god (礻) of the soil (土). The meaning later shifted to "shrine", "congregation", and "society". Pinyin Separate values with commas shè × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint 礻 is a component form of 示. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 社 Simp strokes 社 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 社 Simp strokes 社 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 社 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 282, 787 ], [ 373, 733 ], [ 403, 692 ] ], [ [ 105, 504 ], [ 158, 490 ], [ 269, 519 ], [ 322, 540 ], [ 379, 535 ], [ 358, 481 ], [ 257, 336 ], [ 176, 246 ], [ 110, 187 ], [ 51, 147 ] ], [ [ 302, 350 ], [ 306, 326 ], [ 324, 293 ], [ 320, 158 ], [ 308, 50 ], [ 314, -18 ] ], [ [ 395, 378 ], [ 436, 341 ], [ 461, 304 ] ], [ [ 498, 429 ], [ 528, 422 ], [ 601, 427 ], [ 784, 472 ], [ 820, 476 ], [ 850, 471 ] ], [ [ 620, 768 ], [ 674, 724 ], [ 675, 702 ], [ 662, 212 ], [ 641, 189 ] ], [ [ 412, 145 ], [ 464, 136 ], [ 601, 157 ], [ 877, 185 ], [ 912, 181 ], [ 963, 164 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M 305 745 Q 338 718 373 686 Q 388 673 404 674 Q 416 674 421 689 Q 425 705 415 735 Q 403 771 299 795 Q 283 798 276 795 Q 270 791 273 777 Q 277 767 305 745 Z", "M 302 357 Q 398 495 444 526 Q 460 539 448 554 Q 427 570 397 582 Q 373 592 356 579 Q 268 522 111 514 Q 98 517 95 508 Q 92 498 107 488 Q 144 460 162 463 Q 180 466 311 518 Q 329 524 333 517 Q 339 507 325 483 Q 246 333 61 161 Q 45 149 48 145 Q 51 142 65 147 Q 168 195 280 329 L 302 357 Z", "M 280 329 Q 281 323 286 317 Q 317 244 281 73 Q 260 45 295 -19 Q 298 -23 302 -29 Q 318 -44 330 -19 Q 343 20 343 63 Q 344 235 351 275 Q 358 300 349 310 Q 316 349 302 357 C 278 375 267 356 280 329 Z", "M 396 353 Q 429 305 455 287 Q 467 283 476 293 Q 482 303 482 317 Q 476 350 411 383 Q 398 389 390 387 Q 384 386 385 376 Q 385 366 396 353 Z", "M 693 422 Q 850 458 855 461 Q 865 470 859 479 Q 852 492 820 500 Q 787 507 695 474 L 644 460 Q 580 447 507 440 Q 467 433 495 415 Q 534 391 614 406 Q 627 409 643 412 L 693 422 Z", "M 684 187 Q 688 308 693 422 L 695 474 Q 695 612 722 730 Q 726 743 702 760 Q 660 782 632 787 Q 613 791 604 780 Q 595 771 605 754 Q 639 703 639 669 Q 643 569 644 460 L 643 412 Q 642 301 636 181 C 635 151 683 157 684 187 Z", "M 636 181 Q 533 171 414 156 Q 392 153 408 135 Q 423 120 442 114 Q 464 108 482 113 Q 656 155 910 149 Q 929 149 948 148 Q 970 148 975 157 Q 981 170 963 185 Q 908 227 867 219 Q 798 206 684 187 L 636 181 Z" ] } 7 strokes 社 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "animcjk", "medians": [ [ [ 280, 786 ], [ 377, 729 ], [ 405, 679 ] ], [ [ 102, 504 ], [ 164, 491 ], [ 350, 551 ], [ 401, 527 ], [ 202, 274 ], [ 57, 151 ] ], [ [ 295, 349 ], [ 325, 288 ], [ 310, -30 ] ], [ [ 392, 380 ], [ 473, 298 ] ], [ [ 490, 430 ], [ 578, 425 ], [ 853, 477 ] ], [ [ 607, 776 ], [ 678, 717 ], [ 653, 174 ] ], [ [ 411, 144 ], [ 872, 185 ], [ 972, 169 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M305,745Q338,718 373,686Q388,673 404,674Q416,674 421,689Q425,705 415,735Q403,771 299,795Q283,798 276,795Q270,791 273,777Q277,767 305,745Z", "M302,357Q398,495 444,526Q460,539 448,554Q427,570 397,582Q373,592 356,579Q268,522 111,514Q98,517 95,508Q92,498 107,488Q144,460 162,463Q180,466 311,518Q329,524 333,517Q339,507 325,483Q246,333 61,161Q45,149 48,145Q51,142 65,147Q168,195 280,329C295,348 295,348 302,357Z", "M280,329Q281,323 286,317Q317,244 281,73Q260,45 295,-19Q298,-23 302,-29Q318,-44 330,-19Q343,20 343,63Q344,235 351,275Q358,300 349,310Q316,349 302,357C292,363 278,341 280,329Z", "M396,353Q429,305 455,287Q467,283 476,293Q482,303 482,317Q476,350 411,383Q398,389 390,387Q384,386 385,376Q385,366 396,353Z", "M693,422Q850,458 855,461Q865,470 859,479Q852,492 820,500Q787,507 695,474C661,465 661,465 644,460Q580,447 507,440Q467,433 495,415Q534,391 614,406Q627,409 643,412C676,419 676,419 693,422Z", "M684,187Q688,308 693,422C694,457 694,457 695,474Q695,612 722,730Q726,743 702,760Q660,782 632,787Q613,791 604,780Q595,771 605,754Q639,703 639,669Q643,569 644,460C643,428 643,428 643,412Q642,301 636,181C636,165 684,171 684,187Z", "M636,181Q533,171 414,156Q392,153 408,135Q423,120 442,114Q464,108 482,113Q656,155 910,149Q929,149 948,148Q970,148 975,157Q981,170 963,185Q908,227 867,219Q798,206 684,187C652,183 652,183 636,181Z" ] } 7 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.