Read Edit View history 芡 qiàn plant allied to the waterlily Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Pinyin Separate values with commas qiàn × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint plant Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 芡 Simp strokes 芡 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 芡 Simp strokes 芡 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 芡 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "animcjk", "medians": [ [ [ 187, 655 ], [ 257, 646 ], [ 751, 708 ], [ 848, 687 ] ], [ [ 322, 778 ], [ 380, 744 ], [ 418, 577 ] ], [ [ 598, 839 ], [ 643, 794 ], [ 566, 577 ] ], [ [ 346, 558 ], [ 377, 515 ], [ 309, 401 ], [ 225, 326 ] ], [ [ 368, 438 ], [ 677, 505 ], [ 742, 452 ], [ 607, 379 ] ], [ [ 450, 403 ], [ 499, 367 ], [ 431, 155 ], [ 337, 69 ], [ 191, 17 ] ], [ [ 515, 278 ], [ 718, 61 ], [ 914, 15 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M628,670Q703,682 829,673Q845,672 851,682Q855,694 842,709Q790,754 692,729Q670,728 649,722C608,715 608,715 588,712Q506,700 420,688C385,683 385,683 368,681Q286,674 196,663Q165,660 187,644Q233,614 291,625Q334,637 378,644C408,649 408,649 423,652Q469,661 577,668C611,669 611,669 628,670Z", "M420,688Q416,722 414,750Q415,771 394,776Q354,797 328,788Q309,778 325,757Q355,724 368,681C375,656 375,656 378,644Q393,590 406,576Q421,566 425,578Q428,591 423,652C421,676 421,676 420,688Z", "M649,722Q649,723 650,723Q660,748 678,780Q694,796 683,807Q670,826 633,844Q615,854 596,845Q586,838 594,826Q606,799 588,712C581,683 581,683 577,668Q556,605 558,580Q559,565 576,577Q592,592 628,670C642,705 642,705 649,722Z", "M380,467Q396,492 413,514Q423,524 409,539Q372,569 347,567Q337,566 338,551Q350,461 246,356Q230,340 221,327Q214,314 227,317Q243,320 264,335Q324,380 360,435C373,456 373,456 380,467Z", "M360,435Q381,420 405,427Q492,457 589,475Q638,485 655,480Q665,473 663,466Q664,460 606,389Q597,379 601,372Q604,366 619,376Q734,434 782,445Q794,446 796,455Q797,470 767,489Q745,505 720,523Q692,542 674,536Q563,494 380,467C368,465 350,443 360,435Z", "M514,287Q526,353 535,363Q544,376 534,386Q521,401 492,406Q470,415 451,408Q438,404 446,388Q473,352 454,282Q439,180 352,109Q301,67 191,23Q173,11 195,11Q327,14 415,94Q472,146 505,253C511,276 511,276 514,287Z", "M505,253Q584,142 672,39Q694,11 738,6Q816,-4 898,4Q919,5 921,10Q924,17 908,25Q725,112 717,116Q645,161 564,237Q533,270 514,287C506,295 498,262 505,253Z" ] } 7 strokes 芡 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 189, 655 ], [ 227, 646 ], [ 280, 647 ], [ 430, 672 ], [ 741, 708 ], [ 792, 705 ], [ 838, 688 ] ], [ [ 335, 772 ], [ 379, 744 ], [ 415, 582 ] ], [ [ 602, 835 ], [ 628, 814 ], [ 638, 790 ], [ 602, 669 ], [ 567, 580 ] ], [ [ 349, 555 ], 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605 558 580 Q 559 565 576 577 Q 592 592 628 670 L 649 722 Z", "M 380 467 Q 396 492 413 514 Q 423 524 409 539 Q 372 569 347 567 Q 337 566 338 551 Q 350 461 246 356 Q 230 340 221 327 Q 214 314 227 317 Q 243 320 264 335 Q 324 380 360 435 L 380 467 Z", "M 360 435 Q 381 420 405 427 Q 492 457 589 475 Q 638 485 655 480 Q 665 473 663 466 Q 664 460 606 389 Q 597 379 601 372 Q 604 366 619 376 Q 734 434 782 445 Q 794 446 796 455 Q 797 470 767 489 Q 745 505 720 523 Q 692 542 674 536 Q 563 494 380 467 C 350 463 333 449 360 435 Z", "M 514 287 Q 526 353 535 363 Q 544 376 534 386 Q 521 401 492 406 Q 470 415 451 408 Q 438 404 446 388 Q 473 352 454 282 Q 439 180 352 109 Q 301 67 191 23 Q 173 11 195 11 Q 327 14 415 94 Q 472 146 505 253 L 514 287 Z", "M 505 253 Q 584 142 672 39 Q 694 11 738 6 Q 816 -4 898 4 Q 919 5 921 10 Q 924 17 908 25 Q 725 112 717 116 Q 645 161 564 237 Q 533 270 514 287 C 492 307 488 277 505 253 Z" ] } 7 strokes Historical Pronunciations Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle 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