Read Edit View history Discussion 胄 zhòu helmet Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Phonosemantic compound. ⺼ represents the meaning and 由 represents the sound. Originally written as 由, which depicts a helmet worn by warriors. Pinyin Separate values with commas zhòu × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint Depicts a kind of helmet worn by warriors. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 胄 Simp strokes 胄 Trad strokes 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 胄 Simp strokes 胄 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 胄 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 242, 719 ], [ 268, 700 ], [ 289, 668 ], [ 316, 524 ], [ 337, 459 ] ], [ [ 288, 712 ], [ 328, 699 ], [ 582, 730 ], [ 668, 735 ], [ 708, 732 ], [ 736, 722 ], [ 760, 691 ], [ 730, 590 ], [ 702, 510 ], [ 693, 501 ], [ 669, 500 ] ], [ [ 393, 607 ], [ 420, 606 ], [ 569, 627 ], [ 610, 620 ] ], [ [ 465, 849 ], [ 509, 813 ], [ 502, 551 ], [ 486, 527 ] ], [ [ 356, 480 ], [ 372, 489 ], [ 539, 512 ], [ 661, 521 ] ], [ [ 339, 395 ], [ 368, 368 ], [ 372, 275 ], [ 355, 111 ], [ 337, 46 ], [ 335, -3 ] ], [ [ 399, 378 ], [ 411, 373 ], [ 436, 376 ], [ 514, 396 ], [ 603, 410 ], [ 627, 408 ], [ 659, 380 ], [ 655, 323 ], [ 665, 120 ], [ 660, 37 ], [ 634, -4 ], [ 522, 39 ] ], [ [ 399, 244 ], [ 409, 255 ], [ 531, 276 ], [ 571, 271 ] ], [ [ 389, 135 ], [ 423, 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364 255 361 240 391 238 Z", "M 383 128 Q 387 128 395 128 Q 501 141 581 148 Q 605 151 597 164 Q 587 180 562 185 Q 532 191 385 157 C 356 150 353 128 383 128 Z" ] } 9 strokes 胄 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 242, 719 ], [ 268, 700 ], [ 289, 668 ], [ 316, 524 ], [ 337, 459 ] ], [ [ 288, 712 ], [ 328, 699 ], [ 582, 730 ], [ 668, 735 ], [ 708, 732 ], [ 736, 722 ], [ 760, 691 ], [ 730, 590 ], [ 702, 510 ], [ 693, 501 ], [ 669, 500 ] ], [ [ 393, 607 ], [ 420, 606 ], [ 569, 627 ], [ 610, 620 ] ], [ [ 465, 849 ], [ 509, 813 ], [ 502, 551 ], [ 486, 527 ] ], [ [ 356, 480 ], [ 372, 489 ], [ 539, 512 ], [ 661, 521 ] ], [ [ 339, 395 ], [ 368, 368 ], [ 372, 275 ], [ 355, 111 ], [ 337, 46 ], [ 335, -3 ] ], [ [ 399, 378 ], [ 411, 373 ], [ 436, 376 ], [ 514, 396 ], [ 603, 410 ], [ 627, 408 ], [ 659, 380 ], [ 655, 323 ], [ 665, 120 ], [ 660, 37 ], [ 634, -4 ], [ 522, 39 ] ], [ [ 399, 244 ], [ 409, 255 ], [ 531, 276 ], [ 571, 271 ] ], [ [ 389, 135 ], [ 423, 150 ], [ 525, 164 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Q 481 561 481 519 C 481 489 518 496 520 526 Q 523 565 525 602 L 527 642 Q 528 675 531 706 L 533 739 Z", "M 351 473 Q 363 472 383 473 Q 537 492 654 501 C 684 503 693 507 669 525 Q 642 552 524 527 Q 521 527 520 526 L 481 519 Q 411 512 348 500 C 319 495 321 474 351 473 Z", "M 385 157 Q 386 203 391 238 L 393 263 Q 397 330 401 352 Q 401 355 401 357 C 403 376 403 376 393 384 Q 369 408 338 406 Q 325 402 329 390 Q 368 305 325 115 Q 304 57 304 51 Q 304 20 323 -6 Q 330 -19 340 -14 Q 373 4 383 121 Q 383 125 383 128 L 385 157 Z", "M 401 357 Q 411 358 426 362 Q 583 395 609 384 Q 622 377 622 347 Q 635 190 628 67 Q 627 42 612 37 Q 599 33 526 46 Q 513 49 514 40 Q 515 31 532 23 Q 575 -10 609 -45 Q 627 -63 645 -60 Q 661 -56 681 -11 Q 705 35 701 82 Q 694 194 686 298 Q 683 338 700 372 Q 713 388 698 403 Q 679 419 639 435 Q 620 444 565 421 Q 436 394 393 384 C 364 377 372 351 401 357 Z", "M 391 238 Q 397 237 406 238 Q 499 253 567 261 Q 589 265 581 277 Q 571 290 547 295 Q 525 299 393 263 C 364 255 361 240 391 238 Z", "M 383 128 Q 387 128 395 128 Q 501 141 581 148 Q 605 151 597 164 Q 587 180 562 185 Q 532 191 385 157 C 356 150 353 128 383 128 Z" ] } 9 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.