Read Edit View history 紫 zǐ HSK5 purple Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Phonosemantic compound. 糸 represents the meaning and 此 represents the sound. Pinyin Separate values with commas zǐ × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 紫 Simp strokes 紫 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 紫 Simp strokes 紫 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 紫 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "animcjk", "medians": [ [ [ 331, 805 ], [ 376, 767 ], [ 368, 556 ] ], [ [ 399, 657 ], [ 504, 687 ] ], [ [ 204, 680 ], [ 244, 644 ], [ 253, 524 ] ], [ [ 153, 496 ], [ 214, 479 ], [ 491, 585 ] ], [ [ 733, 786 ], [ 747, 732 ], [ 598, 647 ] ], [ [ 551, 845 ], [ 588, 795 ], [ 576, 624 ], [ 615, 537 ], [ 715, 522 ], [ 834, 539 ], [ 861, 556 ], [ 869, 668 ] ], [ [ 460, 548 ], [ 456, 501 ], [ 340, 375 ], [ 352, 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377,205Q429,230 482,244C511,251 511,251 525,254Z", "M656,279Q680,240 694,238Q703,237 709,245Q716,255 715,281Q715,302 690,324Q630,369 616,366Q612,365 610,354Q610,348 644,297C652,285 652,285 656,279Z", "M482,244Q492,207 492,111Q492,56 487,44Q483,31 461,36Q437,40 412,46Q400,47 399,41Q398,34 408,25Q466,-26 486,-56Q499,-69 510,-67Q520,-63 533,-30Q549,3 547,63Q543,154 545,187Q552,227 535,247Q531,251 525,254C512,262 479,258 482,244Z", "M287,174Q260,128 225,89Q203,59 215,26Q219,7 241,17Q292,48 305,116Q314,147 310,171Q306,180 301,182Q292,182 287,174Z", "M649,158Q701,112 762,46Q778,27 793,22Q802,21 809,31Q821,44 808,87Q804,109 786,125Q767,140 725,159Q676,180 650,188Q641,194 639,181Q639,168 649,158Z" ] } 12 strokes 紫 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 337, 801 ], [ 376, 771 ], [ 376, 584 ], [ 372, 568 ], [ 363, 560 ] ], [ [ 403, 654 ], [ 423, 678 ], [ 462, 688 ], [ 498, 686 ] ], [ [ 208, 676 ], [ 244, 643 ], [ 259, 545 ], [ 245, 531 ] ], [ [ 161, 494 ], [ 171, 487 ], [ 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705 470 706 Q 422 706 398 683 C 376 663 367 641 396 649 Z", "M 279 529 Q 273 653 271 658 Q 268 662 265 664 Q 244 679 220 686 Q 208 690 200 684 Q 194 678 200 665 Q 215 643 223 619 Q 227 597 242 519 C 248 490 280 499 279 529 Z", "M 460 555 Q 499 576 502 587 Q 498 591 485 590 Q 440 577 393 561 L 359 551 Q 319 541 279 529 L 242 519 Q 169 507 162 506 Q 150 505 149 496 Q 146 484 155 476 Q 176 461 205 444 Q 214 440 225 448 Q 270 481 434 544 L 460 555 Z", "M 595 635 Q 647 654 680 670 Q 756 706 779 711 Q 801 715 795 734 Q 786 753 765 771 Q 746 789 733 789 Q 721 790 723 777 Q 720 753 614 672 Q 604 666 595 658 C 572 639 567 625 595 635 Z", "M 896 557 Q 883 593 877 654 Q 876 669 869 674 Q 862 678 858 661 Q 836 588 823 576 Q 813 564 786 556 Q 693 532 628 553 Q 598 569 595 635 L 595 658 Q 595 725 617 776 Q 629 803 611 818 Q 566 854 552 850 Q 539 846 545 829 Q 561 795 557 745 Q 550 574 576 540 Q 594 516 658 505 Q 707 498 783 500 Q 853 503 880 518 Q 905 530 896 557 Z", "M 482 371 Q 430 375 386 378 Q 364 381 377 393 Q 432 447 480 484 Q 495 496 494 503 Q 495 515 468 547 Q 464 551 460 555 C 439 576 436 574 434 544 Q 437 511 365 428 Q 349 409 322 394 Q 304 384 304 374 Q 305 358 314 341 Q 321 331 333 334 Q 363 346 457 349 C 487 350 512 369 482 371 Z", "M 525 254 Q 586 270 648 278 Q 649 279 656 279 C 686 283 674 299 644 297 Q 547 290 430 268 Q 412 264 425 276 Q 468 315 568 389 Q 602 419 632 434 Q 645 441 642 452 Q 636 473 608 498 Q 595 511 585 510 Q 575 509 573 493 Q 569 442 482 371 L 457 349 Q 361 271 346 265 Q 331 258 332 245 Q 331 232 353 209 Q 360 196 377 205 Q 429 230 482 244 L 525 254 Z", "M 656 279 Q 680 240 694 238 Q 703 237 709 245 Q 716 255 715 281 Q 715 302 690 324 Q 630 369 616 366 Q 612 365 610 354 Q 610 348 644 297 L 656 279 Z", "M 482 244 Q 492 207 492 111 Q 492 56 487 44 Q 483 31 461 36 Q 437 40 412 46 Q 400 47 399 41 Q 398 34 408 25 Q 466 -26 486 -56 Q 499 -69 510 -67 Q 520 -63 533 -30 Q 549 3 547 63 Q 543 154 545 187 Q 552 227 535 247 Q 531 251 525 254 C 501 272 475 273 482 244 Z", "M 287 174 Q 260 128 225 89 Q 203 59 215 26 Q 219 7 241 17 Q 292 48 305 116 Q 314 147 310 171 Q 306 180 301 182 Q 292 182 287 174 Z", "M 649 158 Q 701 112 762 46 Q 778 27 793 22 Q 802 21 809 31 Q 821 44 808 87 Q 804 109 786 125 Q 767 140 725 159 Q 676 180 650 188 Q 641 194 639 181 Q 639 168 649 158 Z" ] } 12 strokes Historical Pronunciations 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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