Read Edit View history 笙 shēng small gourd-shaped musical instrument Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Phonosemantic compound. ⺮ represents the meaning and 生 represents the sound. Pinyin Separate values with commas shēng × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint ⺮ is a component form of 竹. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 笙 Simp strokes 笙 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 笙 Simp strokes 笙 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 笙 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "animcjk", "medians": [ [ [ 302, 791 ], [ 334, 736 ], [ 277, 630 ], [ 177, 533 ] ], [ [ 338, 673 ], [ 511, 689 ] ], [ [ 333, 604 ], [ 414, 527 ] ], [ [ 594, 829 ], [ 636, 783 ], [ 583, 663 ], [ 513, 582 ] ], [ [ 633, 688 ], [ 852, 715 ] ], [ [ 619, 612 ], [ 740, 535 ] ], [ [ 318, 473 ], [ 352, 435 ], [ 340, 401 ], [ 283, 306 ], [ 203, 230 ] ], [ [ 355, 366 ], [ 727, 416 ] ], [ [ 363, 220 ], [ 688, 255 ] ], [ [ 477, 541 ], [ 529, 499 ], [ 517, 87 ] ], [ [ 174, 50 ], [ 242, 35 ], [ 796, 86 ], [ 903, 60 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M342,690Q358,718 375,739Q385,752 371,766Q326,800 303,795Q293,794 294,778Q306,696 220,589Q198,567 173,536Q166,521 180,526Q196,527 219,545Q289,599 328,666Q328,667 329,669C338,683 338,683 342,690Z", "M330,669Q364,653 434,665Q461,671 492,676Q508,680 512,682Q519,689 515,697Q508,707 481,714Q466,717 391,698Q367,694 342,690C334,688 321,672 329,669C330,669 330,669 330,669Z", "M354,568Q370,552 386,533Q398,521 411,521Q421,521 425,533Q429,546 423,571Q419,584 397,596Q343,614 332,611Q328,607 328,596Q331,586 354,568Z", "M640,713Q659,752 677,783Q687,798 670,811Q619,844 595,835Q583,831 587,816Q608,740 538,629Q523,614 508,585Q501,569 516,575Q561,584 624,684C635,703 635,703 640,713Z", "M624,684Q664,668 711,677Q843,699 850,703Q860,710 855,720Q848,732 818,740Q797,744 709,724Q708,724 640,713C629,711 614,688 624,684Z", "M646,575Q673,557 702,534Q717,524 731,525Q741,526 745,540Q748,555 736,582Q729,600 699,610Q629,628 616,619Q612,615 614,603Q618,593 646,575Z", "M364,385Q377,406 391,423Q401,436 387,450Q344,483 319,480Q309,477 310,463Q325,370 222,265Q206,249 197,236Q190,221 204,225Q252,234 323,322Q341,349 349,362C359,377 359,377 364,385Z", "M554,368Q609,380 667,389Q719,401 726,407Q736,414 731,424Q724,436 694,444Q663,451 633,440Q596,428 557,417C516,408 516,408 495,403Q432,393 364,385C355,383 341,367 349,362Q383,340 463,352Q478,355 496,358C535,365 535,365 554,368Z", "M548,211Q683,239 686,241Q695,248 691,256Q684,268 656,276Q629,282 550,258C515,249 515,249 497,245Q440,235 374,231Q338,227 363,210Q399,186 470,199Q482,202 497,202C531,208 531,208 548,211Z", "M544,89Q545,153 548,211C549,242 549,242 550,258Q551,295 553,330Q553,351 554,368C556,401 556,401 557,417Q558,462 567,486Q577,505 564,519Q530,546 501,553Q488,557 473,545Q469,538 474,527Q493,496 495,413Q495,409 495,403C496,373 496,373 496,358Q496,303 497,245C497,216 497,216 497,202Q497,147 499,85C499,70 544,74 544,89Z", "M499,85Q352,72 183,57Q159,56 176,35Q210,1 255,9Q498,67 877,45Q899,45 906,54Q913,67 894,84Q836,132 793,123Q699,107 544,89C514,86 514,86 499,85Z" ] } 11 strokes 笙 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { 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669 L 342 690 Z", "M 329 669 L 330 669 Q 364 653 434 665 Q 461 671 492 676 Q 508 680 512 682 Q 519 689 515 697 Q 508 707 481 714 Q 466 717 391 698 Q 367 694 342 690 C 312 685 301 679 329 669 Z", "M 354 568 Q 370 552 386 533 Q 398 521 411 521 Q 421 521 425 533 Q 429 546 423 571 Q 419 584 397 596 Q 343 614 332 611 Q 328 607 328 596 Q 331 586 354 568 Z", "M 640 713 Q 659 752 677 783 Q 687 798 670 811 Q 619 844 595 835 Q 583 831 587 816 Q 608 740 538 629 Q 523 614 508 585 Q 501 569 516 575 Q 561 584 624 684 L 640 713 Z", "M 624 684 Q 664 668 711 677 Q 843 699 850 703 Q 860 710 855 720 Q 848 732 818 740 Q 797 744 709 724 Q 708 724 640 713 C 610 708 596 694 624 684 Z", "M 646 575 Q 673 557 702 534 Q 717 524 731 525 Q 741 526 745 540 Q 748 555 736 582 Q 729 600 699 610 Q 629 628 616 619 Q 612 615 614 603 Q 618 593 646 575 Z", "M 364 385 Q 377 406 391 423 Q 401 436 387 450 Q 344 483 319 480 Q 309 477 310 463 Q 325 370 222 265 Q 206 249 197 236 Q 190 221 204 225 Q 252 234 323 322 Q 341 349 349 362 L 364 385 Z", "M 554 368 Q 609 380 667 389 Q 719 401 726 407 Q 736 414 731 424 Q 724 436 694 444 Q 663 451 633 440 Q 596 428 557 417 L 495 403 Q 432 393 364 385 C 334 381 322 376 349 362 Q 383 340 463 352 Q 478 355 496 358 L 554 368 Z", "M 548 211 Q 683 239 686 241 Q 695 248 691 256 Q 684 268 656 276 Q 629 282 550 258 L 497 245 Q 440 235 374 231 Q 338 227 363 210 Q 399 186 470 199 Q 482 202 497 202 L 548 211 Z", "M 544 89 Q 545 153 548 211 L 550 258 Q 551 295 553 330 Q 553 351 554 368 L 557 417 Q 558 462 567 486 Q 577 505 564 519 Q 530 546 501 553 Q 488 557 473 545 Q 469 538 474 527 Q 493 496 495 413 Q 495 409 495 403 L 496 358 Q 496 303 497 245 L 497 202 Q 497 147 499 85 C 500 55 543 59 544 89 Z", "M 499 85 Q 352 72 183 57 Q 159 56 176 35 Q 210 1 255 9 Q 498 67 877 45 Q 899 45 906 54 Q 913 67 894 84 Q 836 132 793 123 Q 699 107 544 89 L 499 85 Z" ] } 11 strokes Historical Pronunciations Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss Source 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