Read Edit View history Discussion 苔 táitāi moss Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 台 represents the sound. Pinyin Separate values with commas tái ×tāi × 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 苔 Simp strokes 苔 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 苔 Simp strokes 苔 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 苔 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "animcjk", "medians": [ [ [ 149, 651 ], [ 249, 644 ], [ 780, 705 ], [ 884, 689 ] ], [ [ 314, 765 ], [ 370, 730 ], [ 398, 575 ] ], [ [ 628, 839 ], [ 670, 789 ], [ 592, 573 ] ], [ [ 455, 592 ], [ 484, 555 ], [ 304, 373 ], [ 286, 315 ], [ 708, 386 ] ], [ [ 630, 502 ], [ 753, 393 ], [ 789, 320 ] ], [ [ 278, 228 ], [ 314, 204 ], [ 371, -35 ] ], [ [ 349, 218 ], [ 676, 249 ], [ 708, 206 ], [ 650, 86 ] ], [ [ 388, 39 ], [ 712, 54 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M654,670Q747,680 865,671Q881,670 886,679Q892,691 878,706Q830,751 731,727Q701,724 673,717C634,711 634,711 615,708Q515,696 404,682C372,678 372,678 356,676Q262,669 160,658Q130,655 151,639Q196,612 266,624Q314,637 364,644C393,648 393,648 407,650Q411,653 419,653Q506,663 604,667C637,669 637,669 654,670Z", "M404,682Q401,716 399,741Q400,760 380,766Q340,784 319,777Q301,767 316,749Q344,715 356,676C361,655 361,655 364,644Q379,587 391,575Q404,565 409,577Q412,592 407,650C405,671 405,671 404,682Z", "M673,717Q674,720 676,722Q686,749 705,782Q721,798 710,808Q697,826 662,844Q644,854 626,845Q616,839 624,827Q636,800 615,708C608,681 608,681 604,667Q580,589 582,576Q583,561 600,573Q618,588 654,670C667,701 667,701 673,717Z", "M697,406Q534,390 364,372Q351,369 347,373Q346,377 354,385Q472,512 516,543Q532,555 525,566Q516,579 484,590Q463,597 451,596Q444,593 443,573Q446,507 314,399Q289,384 256,369Q225,360 224,349Q220,330 228,308Q235,286 249,278Q258,274 270,278Q364,326 716,384C726,386 707,406 697,406Z", "M716,384Q779,317 781,315Q788,314 797,322Q810,334 800,376Q788,434 634,507Q625,513 623,501Q622,488 631,478Q662,447 697,406C710,391 710,391 716,384Z", "M341,224Q328,231 290,236Q277,240 273,234Q266,227 276,209Q310,142 333,28Q337,-6 358,-28Q379,-52 383,-34Q387,-18 386,9C383,33 383,33 381,45Q359,151 353,189C351,201 352,219 341,224Z", "M690,82Q717,172 754,200Q773,221 757,241Q673,305 617,278Q500,241 341,224C329,222 341,187 353,189Q492,210 634,232Q640,231 646,225Q656,215 655,193Q646,135 633,87C627,69 686,63 690,82Z", "M386,9Q389,9 394,9Q493,30 706,44Q716,45 719,54Q719,63 690,82C674,92 652,90 633,87Q494,57 381,45C369,43 374,9 386,9Z" ] } 8 strokes 苔 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 153, 650 ], [ 199, 642 ], [ 254, 644 ], [ 429, 671 ], [ 777, 705 ], [ 830, 702 ], [ 873, 686 ] ], [ [ 325, 762 ], [ 347, 752 ], [ 367, 732 ], [ 400, 580 ] ], [ [ 631, 835 ], [ 648, 826 ], [ 668, 794 ], [ 629, 668 ], [ 591, 576 ] ], [ [ 455, 587 ], [ 477, 556 ], [ 419, 476 ], [ 334, 393 ], [ 311, 344 ], [ 351, 340 ], [ 690, 394 ], [ 704, 383 ] ], [ [ 633, 496 ], [ 717, 428 ], [ 759, 386 ], [ 782, 348 ], [ 784, 320 ] ], [ [ 281, 226 ], [ 311, 203 ], [ 322, 185 ], [ 371, -29 ] ], [ [ 350, 221 ], [ 360, 211 ], [ 374, 209 ], [ 632, 257 ], [ 667, 251 ], [ 702, 219 ], [ 669, 113 ], [ 641, 92 ] ], [ [ 390, 16 ], [ 405, 30 ], [ 629, 63 ], [ 681, 63 ], [ 711, 55 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M 654 670 Q 747 680 865 671 Q 881 670 886 679 Q 892 691 878 706 Q 830 751 731 727 Q 701 724 673 717 L 615 708 Q 515 696 404 682 L 356 676 Q 262 669 160 658 Q 130 655 151 639 Q 196 612 266 624 Q 314 637 364 644 L 407 650 Q 411 653 419 653 Q 506 663 604 667 L 654 670 Z", "M 404 682 Q 401 716 399 741 Q 400 760 380 766 Q 340 784 319 777 Q 301 767 316 749 Q 344 715 356 676 L 364 644 Q 379 587 391 575 Q 404 565 409 577 Q 412 592 407 650 L 404 682 Z", "M 673 717 Q 674 720 676 722 Q 686 749 705 782 Q 721 798 710 808 Q 697 826 662 844 Q 644 854 626 845 Q 616 839 624 827 Q 636 800 615 708 L 604 667 Q 580 589 582 576 Q 583 561 600 573 Q 618 588 654 670 L 673 717 Z", "M 697 406 Q 534 390 364 372 Q 351 369 347 373 Q 346 377 354 385 Q 472 512 516 543 Q 532 555 525 566 Q 516 579 484 590 Q 463 597 451 596 Q 444 593 443 573 Q 446 507 314 399 Q 289 384 256 369 Q 225 360 224 349 Q 220 330 228 308 Q 235 286 249 278 Q 258 274 270 278 Q 364 326 716 384 C 746 389 727 409 697 406 Z", "M 716 384 Q 779 317 781 315 Q 788 314 797 322 Q 810 334 800 376 Q 788 434 634 507 Q 625 513 623 501 Q 622 488 631 478 Q 662 447 697 406 L 716 384 Z", "M 341 224 Q 328 231 290 236 Q 277 240 273 234 Q 266 227 276 209 Q 310 142 333 28 Q 337 -6 358 -28 Q 379 -52 383 -34 Q 387 -18 386 9 L 381 45 Q 359 151 353 189 C 348 219 348 221 341 224 Z", "M 690 82 Q 717 172 754 200 Q 773 221 757 241 Q 673 305 617 278 Q 500 241 341 224 C 311 221 323 185 353 189 Q 492 210 634 232 Q 640 231 646 225 Q 656 215 655 193 Q 646 135 633 87 C 625 58 681 53 690 82 Z", "M 386 9 Q 389 9 394 9 Q 493 30 706 44 Q 716 45 719 54 Q 719 63 690 82 C 671 95 662 93 633 87 Q 494 57 381 45 C 351 42 356 7 386 9 Z" ] } 8 strokes Historical Pronunciations Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese 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