Read Edit View history 祠 cí ancestral temple Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Phonosemantic compound. 礻 represents the meaning and 司 represents the sound. Pinyin Separate values with commas cí ×sì × 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 祠 Simp strokes 祠 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 祠 Simp strokes 祠 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 祠 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "animcjk", "medians": [ [ [ 267, 818 ], [ 393, 720 ] ], [ [ 90, 535 ], [ 160, 522 ], [ 332, 587 ], [ 376, 561 ], [ 185, 301 ], [ 45, 174 ] ], [ [ 270, 364 ], [ 289, 308 ], [ 277, 4 ] ], [ [ 339, 417 ], [ 400, 381 ], [ 420, 343 ] ], [ [ 465, 684 ], [ 546, 677 ], [ 782, 727 ], [ 843, 684 ], [ 824, 513 ], [ 830, 68 ], [ 807, 27 ], [ 685, 74 ] ], [ [ 495, 535 ], [ 713, 560 ] ], [ [ 463, 404 ], [ 494, 368 ], [ 517, 209 ] ], [ [ 515, 401 ], [ 644, 420 ], [ 674, 399 ], [ 632, 293 ] ], [ [ 539, 244 ], [ 620, 270 ], [ 686, 265 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M280,781Q328,726 367,705Q383,702 394,717Q401,730 399,750Q387,798 297,823Q296,824 295,824Q276,828 266,825Q259,824 261,810Q262,797 280,781Z", "M271,374Q302,417 335,469Q371,527 420,565Q436,577 423,592Q404,607 374,617Q352,626 334,614Q253,554 97,542Q85,543 82,536Q79,526 95,515Q134,490 151,492Q167,495 293,551Q309,558 314,551Q320,541 306,516Q231,366 48,183Q33,173 36,169Q39,166 52,171Q154,223 247,342C263,363 263,363 271,374Z", "M247,342Q274,315 254,155Q241,70 241,65Q250,20 266,3Q282,-12 294,13Q307,52 307,95Q308,258 315,295Q322,320 313,330Q280,369 271,374C261,382 239,353 247,342Z", "M355,388Q409,339 417,338Q424,339 429,349Q433,359 427,383Q421,405 353,425Q341,428 336,426Q332,423 333,414Q334,405 355,388Z", "M479,696Q457,696 457,684Q458,674 481,658Q508,640 558,656Q792,725 800,686Q801,661 799,548Q795,335 799,202Q803,105 794,93Q791,83 779,81Q767,80 695,80Q682,81 679,75Q678,66 708,52Q757,27 793,-2Q824,-27 834,-22Q844,-19 851,-2Q875,55 868,91Q826,623 881,678Q888,690 887,695Q888,707 856,728Q807,761 777,752Q645,704 479,696Z", "M508,547Q471,538 498,523Q543,499 599,517Q642,527 689,538Q710,544 712,547Q721,556 716,564Q709,576 678,582Q654,585 571,558Q541,551 508,547Z", "M506,402Q496,408 471,413Q461,417 457,412Q451,406 458,392Q480,340 491,257Q492,232 506,215Q521,194 526,208Q530,218 531,236C530,257 530,257 529,267Q519,351 518,376C518,386 515,398 506,402Z", "M669,287Q687,356 709,377Q731,401 710,414Q691,424 667,442Q649,452 605,428Q556,410 506,402C497,400 509,372 518,376Q518,377 521,377Q567,387 605,396Q632,402 637,391Q644,385 636,355Q629,325 621,290C618,274 666,271 669,287Z", "M531,236Q538,235 548,237Q590,247 681,255Q691,256 692,265Q692,272 669,287C656,297 637,293 621,290C620,290 620,290 620,290Q571,277 529,267C519,265 521,236 531,236Z" ] } 9 strokes 祠 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 273, 814 ], [ 351, 760 ], [ 367, 743 ], [ 372, 726 ] ], [ [ 91, 532 ], [ 150, 520 ], [ 251, 551 ], [ 303, 574 ], [ 356, 572 ], [ 343, 529 ], [ 304, 462 ], [ 225, 348 ], [ 162, 274 ], [ 109, 223 ], [ 39, 171 ] ], [ [ 270, 366 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39 166 52 171 Q 154 223 247 342 L 271 374 Z", "M 247 342 Q 274 315 254 155 Q 241 70 241 65 Q 250 20 266 3 Q 282 -12 294 13 Q 307 52 307 95 Q 308 258 315 295 Q 322 320 313 330 Q 280 369 271 374 C 248 393 231 367 247 342 Z", "M 355 388 Q 409 339 417 338 Q 424 339 429 349 Q 433 359 427 383 Q 421 405 353 425 Q 341 428 336 426 Q 332 423 333 414 Q 334 405 355 388 Z", "M 479 696 Q 457 696 457 684 Q 458 674 481 658 Q 508 640 558 656 Q 792 725 800 686 Q 801 661 799 548 Q 795 335 799 202 Q 803 105 794 93 Q 791 83 779 81 Q 767 80 695 80 Q 682 81 679 75 Q 678 66 708 52 Q 757 27 793 -2 Q 824 -27 834 -22 Q 844 -19 851 -2 Q 875 55 868 91 Q 826 623 881 678 Q 888 690 887 695 Q 888 707 856 728 Q 807 761 777 752 Q 645 704 479 696 Z", "M 508 547 Q 471 538 498 523 Q 543 499 599 517 Q 642 527 689 538 Q 710 544 712 547 Q 721 556 716 564 Q 709 576 678 582 Q 654 585 571 558 Q 541 551 508 547 Z", "M 506 402 Q 496 408 471 413 Q 461 417 457 412 Q 451 406 458 392 Q 480 340 491 257 Q 492 232 506 215 Q 521 194 526 208 Q 530 218 531 236 L 529 267 Q 519 351 518 376 C 517 397 517 397 506 402 Z", "M 669 287 Q 687 356 709 377 Q 731 401 710 414 Q 691 424 667 442 Q 649 452 605 428 Q 556 410 506 402 C 476 397 489 369 518 376 Q 518 377 521 377 Q 567 387 605 396 Q 632 402 637 391 Q 644 385 636 355 Q 629 325 621 290 C 614 261 661 258 669 287 Z", "M 531 236 Q 538 235 548 237 Q 590 247 681 255 Q 691 256 692 265 Q 692 272 669 287 C 654 297 650 296 621 290 L 620 290 Q 571 277 529 267 C 500 260 501 238 531 236 Z" ] } 9 strokes Historical Pronunciations Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss 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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