Read Edit View history Discussion 聃 dān ears without rims Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Pinyin Separate values with commas dān × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint ear Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 聃 Simp strokes 聃 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 聃 Simp strokes 聃 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 聃 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "animcjk", "medians": [ [ [ 129, 700 ], [ 448, 735 ] ], [ [ 175, 670 ], [ 208, 625 ], [ 195, 306 ] ], [ [ 344, 695 ], [ 369, 663 ], [ 363, 29 ] ], [ [ 238, 547 ], [ 316, 562 ] ], [ [ 235, 426 ], [ 327, 447 ] ], [ [ 77, 271 ], [ 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309,550Q330,554 321,565Q311,578 288,580Q267,581 232,568C223,565 222,536 232,538Z", "M228,417Q277,429 317,434Q338,438 329,449Q319,462 296,464Q256,467 229,449C220,444 218,415 228,417Z", "M389,332Q405,341 421,351Q434,358 434,368Q430,374 416,371Q403,367 390,362C359,353 359,353 344,348Q286,332 225,314C198,306 198,306 184,302Q97,287 87,286Q74,285 72,275Q69,262 79,254Q101,238 133,218Q143,215 156,223Q199,254 343,313C374,326 374,326 389,332Z", "M536,612Q515,630 491,637Q481,638 475,631Q472,625 479,614Q510,530 494,319C491,290 491,290 489,276Q482,225 465,174Q447,120 481,81Q491,66 502,80Q535,113 536,272Q536,279 537,286C538,311 538,311 538,324Q538,489 551,573C553,587 547,604 536,612Z", "M797,309Q796,239 793,162Q793,131 781,123Q768,116 705,133Q689,136 690,127Q691,120 703,114Q758,68 788,35Q807,16 819,18Q831,21 842,48Q858,91 858,153Q854,240 850,309C849,348 849,348 848,367Q841,550 858,587Q870,606 859,618Q849,633 805,655Q787,665 769,660Q741,650 686,637C653,630 653,630 636,626Q587,619 536,612C522,609 538,568 551,573Q567,579 637,594C669,601 669,601 685,604Q712,610 744,615Q766,619 777,607Q789,601 792,547Q798,456 798,358C797,325 797,325 797,309Z", "M686,637Q686,667 704,767Q707,777 687,793Q651,811 626,814Q610,818 602,809Q595,802 603,786Q631,747 631,721Q634,675 636,626C637,605 637,605 637,594Q638,542 638,485C637,462 637,462 637,451Q636,396 635,335C635,321 677,326 677,340Q678,401 681,457C682,483 682,483 682,496Q683,551 685,604C686,626 686,626 686,637Z", "M681,457Q718,463 750,465Q772,469 765,481Q755,494 731,500Q712,504 682,496C653,489 653,489 638,485Q599,476 567,468Q551,465 570,450Q573,447 637,451C666,455 666,455 681,457Z", "M537,286Q648,308 797,309C832,309 832,309 850,309Q875,312 927,307Q946,307 950,315Q956,325 940,339Q891,376 857,369Q851,369 848,367C815,361 815,361 798,358Q743,351 677,340C649,337 649,337 635,335Q587,331 538,324C509,321 509,321 494,319Q460,318 424,312Q405,311 418,295Q431,282 448,276Q467,272 482,275Q483,276 489,276C521,283 521,283 537,286Z" ] } 11 strokes 聃 Stroke Data 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201 716 141 710 Q 107 706 131 689 Q 143 680 167 675 L 216 677 Q 216 678 336 699 L 366 704 Z", "M 167 675 Q 185 630 185 543 Q 185 467 184 302 C 184 272 224 284 225 314 Q 226 368 228 417 L 229 449 Q 229 497 232 538 L 232 568 Q 233 586 234 603 Q 237 658 229 667 Q 222 673 216 677 C 192 695 157 703 167 675 Z", "M 390 362 Q 391 470 391 583 Q 391 661 394 672 Q 397 682 388 690 Q 381 697 366 704 C 340 719 330 726 336 699 Q 335 699 336 698 Q 352 668 344 348 L 343 313 Q 343 174 331 97 Q 328 58 352 26 Q 362 13 373 29 Q 397 74 392 120 Q 389 150 389 332 L 390 362 Z", "M 232 538 Q 275 545 309 550 Q 330 554 321 565 Q 311 578 288 580 Q 267 581 232 568 C 204 558 202 533 232 538 Z", "M 228 417 Q 277 429 317 434 Q 338 438 329 449 Q 319 462 296 464 Q 256 467 229 449 C 204 433 199 410 228 417 Z", "M 389 332 Q 405 341 421 351 Q 434 358 434 368 Q 430 374 416 371 Q 403 367 390 362 L 344 348 Q 286 332 225 314 L 184 302 Q 97 287 87 286 Q 74 285 72 275 Q 69 262 79 254 Q 101 238 133 218 Q 143 215 156 223 Q 199 254 343 313 L 389 332 Z", "M 536 612 Q 515 630 491 637 Q 481 638 475 631 Q 472 625 479 614 Q 510 530 494 319 L 489 276 Q 482 225 465 174 Q 447 120 481 81 Q 491 66 502 80 Q 535 113 536 272 Q 536 279 537 286 L 538 324 Q 538 489 551 573 C 555 598 555 598 536 612 Z", "M 797 309 Q 796 239 793 162 Q 793 131 781 123 Q 768 116 705 133 Q 689 136 690 127 Q 691 120 703 114 Q 758 68 788 35 Q 807 16 819 18 Q 831 21 842 48 Q 858 91 858 153 Q 854 240 850 309 L 848 367 Q 841 550 858 587 Q 870 606 859 618 Q 849 633 805 655 Q 787 665 769 660 Q 741 650 686 637 L 636 626 Q 587 619 536 612 C 506 608 522 565 551 573 Q 567 579 637 594 L 685 604 Q 712 610 744 615 Q 766 619 777 607 Q 789 601 792 547 Q 798 456 798 358 L 797 309 Z", "M 681 457 Q 718 463 750 465 Q 772 469 765 481 Q 755 494 731 500 Q 712 504 682 496 L 638 485 Q 599 476 567 468 Q 551 465 570 450 Q 573 447 637 451 L 681 457 Z", "M 686 637 Q 686 667 704 767 Q 707 777 687 793 Q 651 811 626 814 Q 610 818 602 809 Q 595 802 603 786 Q 631 747 631 721 Q 634 675 636 626 L 637 594 Q 638 542 638 485 L 637 451 Q 636 396 635 335 C 635 305 676 310 677 340 Q 678 401 681 457 L 682 496 Q 683 551 685 604 L 686 637 Z", "M 537 286 Q 648 308 797 309 L 850 309 Q 875 312 927 307 Q 946 307 950 315 Q 956 325 940 339 Q 891 376 857 369 Q 851 369 848 367 L 798 358 Q 743 351 677 340 L 635 335 Q 587 331 538 324 L 494 319 Q 460 318 424 312 Q 405 311 418 295 Q 431 282 448 276 Q 467 272 482 275 Q 483 276 489 276 L 537 286 Z" ] } 11 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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