Read Edit View history Discussion 約 yuēyāo HSK3 agreement Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Phonosemantic compound. 糹 represents the meaning and 勺 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "bind". The meaning later shifted to "agreement", "restrain", "keep under control", "appointment", and "approximately". Pinyin Separate values with commas yuē × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas 约 × Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint 糹 is a component form of 糸. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 約 Simp strokes 約 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 約 Simp strokes 約 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 約 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 347, 803 ], [ 362, 785 ], [ 374, 751 ], [ 297, 628 ], [ 227, 531 ], [ 220, 510 ], [ 241, 505 ], [ 326, 509 ], [ 350, 524 ] ], [ [ 433, 665 ], [ 452, 629 ], [ 387, 530 ], [ 277, 396 ], [ 270, 360 ], [ 300, 359 ], [ 414, 403 ], [ 421, 398 ] ], [ [ 418, 454 ], [ 455, 409 ], [ 466, 385 ] ], [ [ 154, 239 ], [ 213, 150 ], [ 226, 87 ] ], [ [ 294, 253 ], [ 342, 194 ], [ 347, 162 ] ], [ [ 394, 306 ], [ 451, 244 ], [ 458, 225 ] ], [ [ 682, 794 ], [ 700, 780 ], [ 715, 757 ], [ 718, 743 ], [ 712, 729 ], [ 635, 590 ], [ 582, 516 ], [ 519, 451 ] ], [ [ 612, 513 ], [ 669, 516 ], 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246 153 247 Q 146 246 142 232 Q 141 220 156 188 Z", "M 301 215 Q 328 157 344 150 Q 354 149 361 157 Q 370 167 370 195 Q 370 219 310 256 Q 298 263 293 263 Q 287 262 285 250 Q 285 240 301 215 Z", "M 395 279 Q 422 228 449 209 Q 462 203 472 213 Q 479 223 480 238 Q 477 277 412 309 Q 399 316 390 315 Q 386 315 385 304 Q 384 294 395 279 Z", "M 619 531 Q 625 540 633 548 Q 676 599 723 676 Q 742 712 761 729 Q 770 741 765 755 Q 761 768 730 791 Q 702 810 681 809 Q 662 806 671 784 Q 683 760 675 739 Q 651 669 612 603 Q 575 539 522 468 Q 512 458 510 451 Q 506 439 521 442 Q 539 446 603 513 L 619 531 Z", "M 603 513 Q 607 509 616 504 Q 638 491 658 498 Q 823 537 829 521 Q 839 502 838 453 Q 834 273 805 177 Q 792 116 772 97 Q 760 84 735 90 Q 695 102 661 113 Q 636 120 654 97 Q 706 45 736 3 Q 748 -19 771 -12 Q 793 -8 817 24 Q 889 108 897 410 Q 898 477 922 518 Q 938 540 928 549 Q 913 568 878 582 Q 854 594 794 568 Q 676 535 619 531 C 589 528 580 527 603 513 Z", "M 573 348 Q 604 314 637 274 Q 650 258 666 257 Q 678 256 685 269 Q 692 284 687 316 Q 681 355 575 399 Q 559 405 552 403 Q 546 400 546 386 Q 549 374 573 348 Z" ] } 9 strokes 約 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "animcjk", "medians": [ [ [ 346, 806 ], [ 371, 741 ], [ 213, 516 ], [ 228, 494 ], [ 354, 514 ] ], [ [ 427, 671 ], [ 454, 621 ], [ 252, 362 ], [ 274, 341 ], [ 426, 407 ] ], [ [ 418, 456 ], [ 461, 369 ] ], [ [ 151, 238 ], [ 215, 145 ], [ 232, 73 ] ], [ [ 292, 258 ], [ 353, 157 ] ], [ [ 393, 307 ], [ 472, 219 ] ], [ [ 676, 805 ], [ 718, 761 ], [ 717, 734 ], [ 619, 568 ], [ 519, 449 ] ], [ [ 608, 518 ], [ 837, 554 ], [ 882, 526 ], [ 855, 256 ], [ 808, 79 ], [ 753, 38 ], [ 652, 108 ] ], [ [ 555, 397 ], [ 643, 323 ], [ 676, 265 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M358,525Q312,525 271,525Q243,525 258,542Q334,648 404,726Q420,742 418,750Q417,766 379,801Q363,816 344,814Q332,811 338,795Q351,752 253,600Q231,566 190,534Q169,521 171,507Q175,488 189,468Q199,456 213,463Q249,485 337,498C348,500 369,525 358,525Z", "M421,415Q363,402 300,379Q282,372 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614,525 619,531Z", "M603,513Q607,509 616,504Q638,491 658,498Q823,537 829,521Q839,502 838,453Q834,273 805,177Q792,116 772,97Q760,84 735,90Q695,102 661,113Q636,120 654,97Q706,45 736,3Q748,-19 771,-12Q793,-8 817,24Q889,108 897,410Q898,477 922,518Q938,540 928,549Q913,568 878,582Q854,594 794,568Q676,535 619,531C611,531 597,518 603,513Z", "M573,348Q604,314 637,274Q650,258 666,257Q678,256 685,269Q692,284 687,316Q681,355 575,399Q559,405 552,403Q546,400 546,386Q549,374 573,348Z" ] } 9 strokes Historical Pronunciations Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss 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.