Read Edit View history Discussion 股 gǔ HSK6 thighs Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Originally written as 夃, depicting a person with a marker indicating the location of the thigh. Later the ⺼ component was added. Pinyin Separate values with commas gǔ ×gu × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint ⺼ is a component form of 肉. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 股 Simp strokes 股 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Modern form looks like 殳. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 股 Simp strokes 股 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 股 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 176, 714 ], [ 209, 686 ], [ 217, 667 ], [ 216, 493 ], [ 202, 344 ], [ 188, 278 ], [ 153, 179 ], [ 102, 79 ], [ 71, 36 ] ], [ [ 240, 707 ], [ 265, 699 ], [ 347, 725 ], [ 375, 712 ], [ 389, 695 ], [ 394, 155 ], [ 389, 115 ], [ 371, 86 ], [ 254, 129 ] ], [ [ 246, 504 ], [ 261, 519 ], [ 293, 525 ], [ 328, 521 ] ], [ [ 230, 354 ], [ 248, 370 ], [ 293, 377 ], [ 327, 373 ] ], [ [ 516, 721 ], [ 541, 702 ], [ 551, 675 ], [ 551, 635 ], [ 538, 549 ], [ 505, 472 ], [ 461, 429 ], [ 446, 423 ] ], [ [ 567, 720 ], [ 586, 709 ], [ 675, 741 ], [ 714, 737 ], [ 724, 722 ], [ 723, 712 ], [ 706, 666 ], [ 693, 578 ], [ 697, 544 ], [ 708, 521 ], [ 726, 507 ], [ 747, 501 ], [ 806, 499 ], [ 854, 509 ], [ 887, 501 ] ], [ [ 500, 380 ], [ 568, 381 ], [ 666, 411 ], [ 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349 Q 286 356 323 361 Q 348 367 338 380 Q 325 395 298 397 Q 273 398 231 384 C 202 375 195 353 225 349 Z", "M 556 720 Q 525 735 515 732 Q 499 729 512 711 Q 536 672 520 561 Q 516 540 507 516 Q 495 480 454 438 Q 442 428 440 422 Q 439 416 448 417 Q 472 417 514 457 Q 566 514 575 664 Q 578 679 579 687 C 582 708 582 708 556 720 Z", "M 579 687 Q 586 688 594 692 Q 678 723 681 723 Q 688 722 689 708 Q 683 659 677 617 Q 667 568 676 533 Q 682 508 703 493 Q 734 474 797 473 Q 858 473 889 489 Q 904 493 896 509 Q 883 527 865 537 Q 853 544 831 535 Q 797 520 756 523 Q 729 524 722 544 Q 709 566 722 632 Q 726 672 766 712 Q 784 727 767 741 Q 745 760 719 771 Q 712 775 632 740 Q 614 734 556 720 C 527 713 551 677 579 687 Z", "M 668 188 Q 668 189 669 189 Q 706 249 739 344 Q 751 374 770 393 Q 789 409 775 423 Q 762 435 729 445 Q 704 452 677 436 Q 649 424 612 412 Q 575 400 511 391 Q 496 390 492 382 Q 488 375 507 367 Q 544 354 596 370 Q 648 392 659 392 Q 684 392 680 365 Q 665 293 631 224 L 607 189 Q 543 117 439 84 Q 426 78 438 71 Q 444 67 482 69 Q 566 76 637 151 L 668 188 Z", "M 637 151 Q 686 94 767 21 Q 797 -3 842 6 Q 900 15 943 22 Q 956 23 969 30 Q 976 37 965 46 Q 949 53 826 92 Q 760 111 668 188 L 631 224 Q 592 261 553 307 Q 534 331 499 336 Q 489 337 479 331 Q 475 324 483 318 Q 490 312 499 307 Q 518 298 607 189 L 637 151 Z" ] } 8 strokes 股 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 176, 714 ], [ 209, 686 ], [ 217, 667 ], [ 216, 493 ], [ 202, 344 ], [ 188, 278 ], [ 153, 179 ], [ 102, 79 ], [ 71, 36 ] ], [ [ 240, 707 ], [ 265, 699 ], [ 347, 725 ], [ 375, 712 ], [ 389, 695 ], [ 394, 155 ], [ 389, 115 ], [ 371, 86 ], [ 254, 129 ] ], [ [ 246, 504 ], [ 261, 519 ], [ 293, 525 ], [ 328, 521 ] ], [ [ 230, 354 ], [ 248, 370 ], [ 293, 377 ], [ 327, 373 ] ], [ [ 516, 721 ], [ 541, 702 ], [ 551, 675 ], [ 551, 635 ], [ 538, 549 ], [ 505, 472 ], [ 461, 429 ], [ 446, 423 ] ], [ [ 567, 720 ], [ 586, 709 ], [ 675, 741 ], [ 714, 737 ], [ 724, 722 ], [ 723, 712 ], [ 706, 666 ], [ 693, 578 ], [ 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242 497 249 498 Q 292 505 324 509 Q 349 516 338 528 Q 325 541 298 544 Q 276 545 243 532 C 215 521 212 501 242 498 Z", "M 225 349 Q 228 348 235 349 Q 286 356 323 361 Q 348 367 338 380 Q 325 395 298 397 Q 273 398 231 384 C 202 375 195 353 225 349 Z", "M 556 720 Q 525 735 515 732 Q 499 729 512 711 Q 536 672 520 561 Q 516 540 507 516 Q 495 480 454 438 Q 442 428 440 422 Q 439 416 448 417 Q 472 417 514 457 Q 566 514 575 664 Q 578 679 579 687 C 582 708 582 708 556 720 Z", "M 579 687 Q 586 688 594 692 Q 678 723 681 723 Q 688 722 689 708 Q 683 659 677 617 Q 667 568 676 533 Q 682 508 703 493 Q 734 474 797 473 Q 858 473 889 489 Q 904 493 896 509 Q 883 527 865 537 Q 853 544 831 535 Q 797 520 756 523 Q 729 524 722 544 Q 709 566 722 632 Q 726 672 766 712 Q 784 727 767 741 Q 745 760 719 771 Q 712 775 632 740 Q 614 734 556 720 C 527 713 551 677 579 687 Z", "M 668 188 Q 668 189 669 189 Q 706 249 739 344 Q 751 374 770 393 Q 789 409 775 423 Q 762 435 729 445 Q 704 452 677 436 Q 649 424 612 412 Q 575 400 511 391 Q 496 390 492 382 Q 488 375 507 367 Q 544 354 596 370 Q 648 392 659 392 Q 684 392 680 365 Q 665 293 631 224 L 607 189 Q 543 117 439 84 Q 426 78 438 71 Q 444 67 482 69 Q 566 76 637 151 L 668 188 Z", "M 637 151 Q 686 94 767 21 Q 797 -3 842 6 Q 900 15 943 22 Q 956 23 969 30 Q 976 37 965 46 Q 949 53 826 92 Q 760 111 668 188 L 631 224 Q 592 261 553 307 Q 534 331 499 336 Q 489 337 479 331 Q 475 324 483 318 Q 490 312 499 307 Q 518 298 607 189 L 637 151 Z" ] } 8 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.