Read Edit View history 芥 jiè mustard plant Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 介 represents the sound. Pinyin Separate values with commas jiè ×gài × 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 芥 Simp strokes 芥 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 芥 Simp strokes 芥 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 芥 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "animcjk", "medians": [ [ [ 183, 668 ], [ 251, 657 ], [ 736, 710 ], [ 839, 698 ] ], [ [ 319, 795 ], [ 368, 765 ], [ 398, 577 ] ], [ [ 607, 857 ], [ 647, 814 ], [ 562, 602 ] ], [ [ 458, 622 ], [ 486, 575 ], [ 371, 427 ], [ 263, 328 ], [ 93, 229 ] ], [ [ 512, 541 ], [ 781, 335 ], [ 982, 308 ] ], [ [ 356, 343 ], [ 397, 301 ], [ 364, 162 ], [ 304, 72 ], [ 203, 10 ] ], [ [ 560, 374 ], [ 601, 327 ], [ 602, -52 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M619,677Q683,680 767,677Q834,674 842,684Q848,696 832,710Q778,753 718,739Q684,735 641,725C605,720 605,720 587,718Q496,708 404,696C373,693 373,693 357,691Q276,684 189,674Q168,673 183,655Q196,640 215,635Q236,629 252,633Q304,646 364,655C392,659 392,659 406,661Q472,673 573,675C604,676 604,676 619,677Z", "M404,696Q401,736 401,767Q404,786 383,793Q344,814 323,807Q304,798 319,779Q347,739 357,691C362,667 362,667 364,655Q371,592 388,576Q401,564 405,576Q411,592 406,661C405,684 405,684 404,696Z", "M641,725Q650,755 679,800Q694,813 684,825Q672,841 639,861Q623,871 605,863Q595,857 602,845Q609,823 606,795Q599,761 587,718C578,689 578,689 573,675Q554,621 555,604Q556,589 572,600Q584,609 619,677C634,709 634,709 641,725Z", "M516,552Q532,574 533,575Q529,606 490,623Q471,633 458,632Q449,631 450,618Q453,536 293,380Q278,368 265,357Q213,314 87,232Q77,228 88,223Q154,223 298,327Q379,393 500,535C511,546 511,546 516,552Z", "M500,535Q741,294 786,281Q846,266 968,297Q987,301 989,306Q990,313 975,319Q780,380 753,394Q644,454 584,500Q538,537 516,552C509,556 494,541 500,535Z", "M349,328Q373,286 341,176Q314,92 204,15Q191,6 203,4Q216,3 250,15Q287,28 315,53Q378,102 405,202Q405,229 424,274Q427,284 432,292Q442,310 426,319Q381,355 357,347Q344,343 349,328Z", "M556,361Q557,354 562,345Q586,297 575,98Q560,4 576,-26Q582,-39 592,-51Q604,-64 615,-51Q631,-27 630,51Q630,298 631,314Q635,336 629,344Q623,365 580,379Q570,383 557,379Q550,373 556,361Z" ] } 7 strokes 芥 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 186, 664 ], [ 236, 655 ], [ 460, 687 ], [ 731, 710 ], [ 786, 705 ], [ 834, 691 ] ], [ [ 328, 792 ], [ 367, 763 ], [ 397, 579 ] ], [ [ 610, 853 ], [ 625, 843 ], [ 644, 812 ], [ 596, 675 ], [ 564, 603 ] ], [ [ 460, 622 ], [ 486, 579 ], [ 437, 503 ], [ 373, 428 ], [ 306, 362 ], [ 242, 311 ], [ 180, 271 ], [ 92, 228 ] ], [ [ 516, 544 ], [ 520, 531 ], [ 614, 451 ], [ 773, 339 ], [ 797, 327 ], [ 851, 316 ], [ 983, 307 ] ], [ [ 360, 335 ], [ 395, 298 ], [ 372, 184 ], [ 355, 140 ], [ 333, 104 ], [ 286, 55 ], [ 207, 9 ] ], [ [ 565, 370 ], [ 601, 329 ], [ 605, 143 ], [ 598, 14 ], [ 604, -44 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M 619 677 Q 683 680 767 677 Q 834 674 842 684 Q 848 696 832 710 Q 778 753 718 739 Q 684 735 641 725 L 587 718 Q 496 708 404 696 L 357 691 Q 276 684 189 674 Q 168 673 183 655 Q 196 640 215 635 Q 236 629 252 633 Q 304 646 364 655 L 406 661 Q 472 673 573 675 L 619 677 Z", "M 404 696 Q 401 736 401 767 Q 404 786 383 793 Q 344 814 323 807 Q 304 798 319 779 Q 347 739 357 691 L 364 655 Q 371 592 388 576 Q 401 564 405 576 Q 411 592 406 661 L 404 696 Z", "M 641 725 Q 650 755 679 800 Q 694 813 684 825 Q 672 841 639 861 Q 623 871 605 863 Q 595 857 602 845 Q 609 823 606 795 Q 599 761 587 718 L 573 675 Q 554 621 555 604 Q 556 589 572 600 Q 584 609 619 677 L 641 725 Z", "M 516 552 Q 532 574 533 575 Q 529 606 490 623 Q 471 633 458 632 Q 449 631 450 618 Q 453 536 293 380 Q 278 368 265 357 Q 213 314 87 232 Q 77 228 88 223 Q 154 223 298 327 Q 379 393 500 535 L 516 552 Z", "M 500 535 Q 741 294 786 281 Q 846 266 968 297 Q 987 301 989 306 Q 990 313 975 319 Q 780 380 753 394 Q 644 454 584 500 Q 538 537 516 552 C 492 569 479 556 500 535 Z", "M 349 328 Q 373 286 341 176 Q 314 92 204 15 Q 191 6 203 4 Q 216 3 250 15 Q 287 28 315 53 Q 378 102 405 202 Q 405 229 424 274 Q 427 284 432 292 Q 442 310 426 319 Q 381 355 357 347 Q 344 343 349 328 Z", "M 556 361 Q 557 354 562 345 Q 586 297 575 98 Q 560 4 576 -26 Q 582 -39 592 -51 Q 604 -64 615 -51 Q 631 -27 630 51 Q 630 298 631 314 Q 635 336 629 344 Q 623 365 580 379 Q 570 383 557 379 Q 550 373 556 361 Z" ] } 7 strokes Historical Pronunciations Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss + Add historical pronunciation Sources No sources. 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