Read Edit View history 芝 zhī HSK7 sesame Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 之 represents the sound. Pinyin Separate values with commas zhī × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint 艹 is a component form of 艸. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 芝 Simp strokes 芝 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 芝 Simp strokes 芝 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 芝 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "animcjk", "medians": [ [ [ 183, 650 ], [ 260, 642 ], [ 731, 700 ], [ 840, 681 ] ], [ [ 335, 779 ], [ 385, 740 ], [ 411, 573 ] ], [ [ 608, 837 ], [ 651, 798 ], [ 573, 569 ] ], [ [ 430, 555 ], [ 553, 470 ] ], [ [ 227, 372 ], [ 285, 352 ], [ 629, 434 ], [ 695, 409 ], [ 296, 172 ] ], [ [ 95, 136 ], [ 148, 119 ], [ 269, 147 ], [ 364, 142 ], [ 746, 18 ], [ 935, 65 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M636,665Q705,674 821,667Q837,666 843,675Q847,687 834,702Q788,744 692,723Q673,720 655,716C617,710 617,710 598,707Q511,695 418,682C387,678 387,678 371,676Q286,669 192,658Q161,655 183,639Q231,611 283,621Q329,633 377,641C406,646 406,646 420,648Q450,658 587,663C620,664 620,664 636,665Z", "M418,682Q417,719 417,747Q418,766 399,773Q360,794 338,787Q320,780 334,759Q361,723 371,676C375,653 375,653 377,641Q386,587 400,572Q413,560 417,572Q424,593 420,648C419,671 419,671 418,682Z", "M655,716Q656,717 657,720Q667,748 687,783Q700,799 690,809Q677,825 642,844Q624,853 606,844Q596,837 604,826Q616,796 598,707C591,678 591,678 587,663Q565,587 566,568Q567,553 584,565Q597,577 636,665C649,699 649,699 655,716Z", "M444,522Q495,474 532,457Q547,456 555,468Q559,481 557,497Q542,537 454,560Q438,564 429,560Q423,559 426,547Q427,535 444,522Z", "M339,167Q481,239 633,351Q664,376 734,401Q758,408 746,426Q736,447 684,476Q671,483 654,473Q590,425 276,382Q254,382 241,382Q225,383 222,368Q221,356 251,333Q279,312 306,327Q355,355 580,403Q596,406 600,400Q604,396 593,386Q422,253 284,169C268,160 323,159 339,167Z", "M284,169Q239,168 191,149Q155,142 109,147Q88,150 88,137Q89,122 118,102Q139,86 170,95Q296,165 487,79Q539,58 703,-25Q736,-35 764,-25Q938,39 945,66Q946,76 921,73Q881,69 802,64Q771,60 684,77Q575,99 480,133Q401,160 339,167C302,168 302,168 284,169Z" ] } 6 strokes 芝 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 185, 650 ], [ 223, 642 ], [ 284, 644 ], [ 459, 672 ], [ 741, 700 ], [ 783, 698 ], [ 832, 681 ] ], [ [ 343, 772 ], [ 365, 761 ], [ 384, 741 ], [ 409, 575 ] ], [ [ 612, 834 ], [ 629, 825 ], [ 648, 794 ], [ 612, 663 ], [ 575, 568 ] ], [ [ 436, 552 ], [ 513, 504 ], [ 531, 489 ], [ 535, 477 ] ], [ [ 236, 367 ], [ 284, 352 ], [ 574, 421 ], [ 613, 424 ], [ 645, 414 ], [ 611, 366 ], [ 453, 254 ], [ 339, 184 ], [ 291, 171 ] ], [ [ 101, 136 ], [ 149, 118 ], [ 264, 147 ], [ 380, 139 ], [ 731, 19 ], [ 788, 24 ], [ 939, 66 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M 636 665 Q 705 674 821 667 Q 837 666 843 675 Q 847 687 834 702 Q 788 744 692 723 Q 673 720 655 716 L 598 707 Q 511 695 418 682 L 371 676 Q 286 669 192 658 Q 161 655 183 639 Q 231 611 283 621 Q 329 633 377 641 L 420 648 Q 450 658 587 663 L 636 665 Z", "M 418 682 Q 417 719 417 747 Q 418 766 399 773 Q 360 794 338 787 Q 320 780 334 759 Q 361 723 371 676 L 377 641 Q 386 587 400 572 Q 413 560 417 572 Q 424 593 420 648 L 418 682 Z", "M 655 716 Q 656 717 657 720 Q 667 748 687 783 Q 700 799 690 809 Q 677 825 642 844 Q 624 853 606 844 Q 596 837 604 826 Q 616 796 598 707 L 587 663 Q 565 587 566 568 Q 567 553 584 565 Q 597 577 636 665 L 655 716 Z", "M 444 522 Q 495 474 532 457 Q 547 456 555 468 Q 559 481 557 497 Q 542 537 454 560 Q 438 564 429 560 Q 423 559 426 547 Q 427 535 444 522 Z", "M 339 167 Q 481 239 633 351 Q 664 376 734 401 Q 758 408 746 426 Q 736 447 684 476 Q 671 483 654 473 Q 590 425 276 382 Q 254 382 241 382 Q 225 383 222 368 Q 221 356 251 333 Q 279 312 306 327 Q 355 355 580 403 Q 596 406 600 400 Q 604 396 593 386 Q 422 253 284 169 C 258 153 312 153 339 167 Z", "M 284 169 Q 239 168 191 149 Q 155 142 109 147 Q 88 150 88 137 Q 89 122 118 102 Q 139 86 170 95 Q 296 165 487 79 Q 539 58 703 -25 Q 736 -35 764 -25 Q 938 39 945 66 Q 946 76 921 73 Q 881 69 802 64 Q 771 60 684 77 Q 575 99 480 133 Q 401 160 339 167 L 284 169 Z" ] } 6 strokes Historical Pronunciations Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss + Add historical pronunciation Sources No 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.