Read Edit View history 粦 lín will-o'-the wisp, phosphorus Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Depicts phosphorescent light flickering around a person's (大) body with their feet (舛). Original form of 磷. Pinyin Separate values with commas lín × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint Depicts phosphorescent light (i.e. a spirit). Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 粦 Simp strokes 粦 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Depicts a person. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 粦 Simp strokes 粦 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Depicts two feet. 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521 155 Q 532 186 541 208 Q 546 220 545 222 Q 545 225 541 229 Q 529 249 506 261 Q 498 267 488 261 Q 486 258 489 247 Q 499 215 494 190 Q 482 159 466 147 Q 445 127 476 96 Q 484 86 500 94 Q 543 122 623 131 L 671 137 Q 743 143 827 135 Q 837 133 845 134 Q 859 135 857 147 Q 857 149 856 151 Q 851 162 817 182 Q 804 192 725 180 Q 721 184 671 173 L 623 167 Z", "M 675 330 Q 675 333 677 348 Q 684 392 673 398 Q 634 424 615 419 Q 610 417 608 416 Q 600 412 604 400 Q 622 374 622 314 L 623 276 L 623 167 L 623 131 Q 623 -43 637 -67 Q 641 -72 649 -71 Q 659 -64 664 -35 Q 670 0 671 137 L 671 173 Q 671 220 674 287 L 675 330 Z" ] } 12 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.