Read Edit View history Discussion 芟 shān mow Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Depicts using a tool (殳) to cut out or mow grass (艹). Pinyin Separate values with commas shān ×wěi × 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 芟 Simp strokes 芟 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 芟 Simp strokes 芟 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 芟 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 213, 686 ], [ 299, 680 ], [ 459, 706 ], [ 738, 736 ], [ 784, 731 ], [ 819, 717 ] ], [ [ 353, 806 ], [ 375, 796 ], [ 395, 777 ], [ 428, 620 ] ], [ [ 597, 857 ], [ 614, 849 ], [ 634, 817 ], [ 583, 644 ] ], [ [ 350, 568 ], [ 375, 541 ], [ 380, 519 ], [ 375, 468 ], [ 362, 426 ], [ 338, 391 ], [ 311, 367 ], [ 261, 338 ], [ 209, 322 ] ], [ [ 408, 554 ], [ 421, 544 ], [ 535, 578 ], [ 572, 577 ], [ 585, 559 ], [ 574, 527 ], [ 569, 459 ], [ 582, 431 ], [ 598, 418 ], [ 658, 404 ], [ 709, 406 ], [ 773, 422 ], [ 814, 416 ] ], [ [ 347, 297 ], [ 406, 295 ], [ 546, 329 ], [ 573, 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233 316 224 Q 359 206 458 126 L 497 93 Z" ] } 7 strokes 芟 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 213, 686 ], [ 299, 680 ], [ 459, 706 ], [ 738, 736 ], [ 784, 731 ], [ 819, 717 ] ], [ [ 353, 806 ], [ 375, 796 ], [ 395, 777 ], [ 428, 620 ] ], [ [ 597, 857 ], [ 614, 849 ], [ 634, 817 ], [ 583, 644 ] ], [ [ 350, 568 ], [ 375, 541 ], [ 380, 519 ], [ 375, 468 ], [ 362, 426 ], [ 338, 391 ], [ 311, 367 ], [ 261, 338 ], [ 209, 322 ] ], [ [ 408, 554 ], [ 421, 544 ], [ 535, 578 ], [ 572, 577 ], [ 585, 559 ], [ 574, 527 ], [ 569, 459 ], [ 582, 431 ], [ 598, 418 ], [ 658, 404 ], [ 709, 406 ], [ 773, 422 ], [ 814, 416 ] ], [ [ 347, 297 ], [ 406, 295 ], [ 546, 329 ], [ 573, 326 ], [ 595, 312 ], [ 569, 243 ], [ 535, 180 ], [ 466, 99 ], [ 409, 61 ], [ 340, 30 ], [ 242, 3 ], [ 199, 1 ] ], [ [ 306, 239 ], [ 337, 232 ], [ 371, 215 ], [ 563, 74 ], [ 650, 23 ], [ 708, -3 ], [ 782, -7 ], [ 933, 2 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M 624 700 Q 729 709 810 703 Q 826 702 831 711 Q 835 723 822 738 Q 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616 551 605 Q 476 572 399 558 C 370 552 380 514 409 522 Q 475 540 541 559 Q 550 556 548 541 Q 544 459 546 449 Q 553 418 582 399 Q 622 377 702 378 Q 778 382 818 403 Z", "M 458 126 Q 371 47 198 8 Q 182 5 194 -5 Q 201 -9 254 -7 Q 321 -3 399 31 Q 454 56 497 93 L 529 127 Q 571 176 608 250 Q 624 280 647 297 Q 668 313 656 328 Q 643 341 610 357 Q 586 367 556 355 Q 523 342 479 329 Q 434 316 359 308 Q 344 307 339 299 Q 335 292 355 283 Q 395 267 448 284 Q 521 309 536 309 Q 555 306 549 286 Q 527 210 485 156 L 458 126 Z", "M 497 93 Q 675 -55 723 -54 Q 726 -53 731 -53 Q 825 -40 901 -16 Q 941 -6 936 5 Q 933 12 732 39 Q 647 57 529 127 L 485 156 Q 443 184 401 218 Q 356 254 320 248 Q 301 247 299 240 Q 298 233 316 224 Q 359 206 458 126 L 497 93 Z" ] } 7 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 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