Read Edit View history 苛 kē HSK7 small Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 可 represents the sound. Pinyin Separate values with commas kē ×hē × 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 苛 Simp strokes 苛 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 苛 Simp strokes 苛 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 苛 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "animcjk", "medians": [ [ [ 216, 663 ], [ 300, 656 ], [ 707, 711 ], [ 799, 694 ] ], [ [ 320, 795 ], [ 375, 747 ], [ 398, 570 ] ], [ [ 587, 850 ], [ 635, 803 ], [ 557, 585 ] ], [ [ 94, 465 ], [ 148, 451 ], [ 811, 531 ], [ 928, 512 ] ], [ [ 242, 376 ], [ 277, 340 ], [ 306, 171 ] ], [ [ 301, 367 ], [ 411, 387 ], [ 455, 370 ], [ 465, 352 ], [ 422, 262 ] ], [ [ 329, 211 ], [ 481, 237 ] ], [ [ 598, 486 ], [ 638, 450 ], [ 636, 20 ], [ 603, -27 ], [ 489, 31 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M617,675Q705,684 782,679Q798,678 803,687Q807,699 795,714Q737,757 643,730Q640,730 639,729C598,722 598,722 577,718Q495,706 407,693C374,688 374,688 358,686Q294,679 227,671Q197,667 218,651Q263,624 322,636Q341,642 365,646C394,651 394,651 409,654Q460,667 565,672C600,674 600,674 617,675Z", "M407,693Q406,730 406,761Q407,780 388,788Q348,810 325,803Q306,796 320,775Q350,733 358,686C363,659 363,659 365,646Q372,585 388,568Q401,556 406,569Q412,590 409,654C408,680 408,680 407,693Z", "M639,729Q651,756 671,790Q687,806 675,818Q662,837 624,856Q605,866 586,857Q576,850 584,838Q594,814 590,786Q586,756 577,718C569,687 569,687 565,672Q544,609 546,585Q547,569 565,581Q580,594 617,675C632,711 632,711 639,729Z", "M641,492Q729,496 838,495Q872,494 903,495Q925,494 931,504Q937,517 919,532Q862,575 820,567Q589,525 102,472Q80,471 96,451Q112,435 131,429Q155,423 172,428Q361,477 589,490C624,491 624,491 641,492Z", "M293,370Q281,376 253,381Q240,385 237,379Q230,373 239,357Q264,305 278,219Q281,194 296,176Q314,154 319,169Q323,182 323,204C320,226 320,226 319,237Q307,318 307,342C307,352 303,366 293,370Z", "M460,260Q476,324 497,344Q519,369 496,383Q433,416 430,416Q421,416 413,411Q380,390 293,370C283,368 297,340 307,342Q358,354 392,361Q414,365 420,357Q426,353 421,325Q415,295 409,260C406,243 457,243 460,260Z", "M323,204Q333,203 344,206Q386,216 477,225Q487,226 489,236Q489,243 460,260C445,269 426,263 409,260Q358,247 319,237C308,235 312,204 323,204Z", "M551,26Q526,32 493,37Q480,38 481,32Q482,23 494,15Q567,-34 614,-75Q627,-84 641,-67Q681,-10 674,73Q667,341 673,428Q680,456 673,467Q666,477 641,492C626,501 586,507 589,490Q590,483 597,473Q607,448 608,57Q605,38 597,26Q584,17 551,26Z" ] } 8 strokes 苛 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 221, 662 ], [ 270, 654 ], [ 310, 657 ], [ 434, 679 ], [ 691, 710 ], [ 755, 707 ], [ 791, 693 ] ], [ [ 329, 788 ], [ 372, 755 ], [ 397, 572 ] ], [ [ 592, 847 ], [ 610, 836 ], [ 632, 803 ], [ 591, 673 ], [ 556, 585 ] ], [ [ 99, 461 ], [ 162, 452 ], [ 487, 501 ], [ 836, 532 ], [ 918, 511 ] ], [ [ 246, 371 ], [ 273, 348 ], [ 281, 327 ], [ 308, 175 ] ], [ [ 305, 367 ], [ 315, 359 ], [ 421, 386 ], [ 451, 370 ], [ 460, 359 ], [ 444, 297 ], [ 440, 286 ], [ 415, 266 ] ], [ [ 328, 210 ], [ 338, 223 ], [ 406, 239 ], [ 454, 242 ], [ 481, 235 ] ], [ [ 596, 488 ], [ 638, 449 ], [ 642, 62 ], [ 636, 18 ], [ 616, -17 ], [ 570, -6 ], [ 489, 30 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M 617 675 Q 705 684 782 679 Q 798 678 803 687 Q 807 699 795 714 Q 737 757 643 730 Q 640 730 639 729 L 577 718 Q 495 706 407 693 L 358 686 Q 294 679 227 671 Q 197 667 218 651 Q 263 624 322 636 Q 341 642 365 646 L 409 654 Q 460 667 565 672 L 617 675 Z", "M 407 693 Q 406 730 406 761 Q 407 780 388 788 Q 348 810 325 803 Q 306 796 320 775 Q 350 733 358 686 L 365 646 Q 372 585 388 568 Q 401 556 406 569 Q 412 590 409 654 L 407 693 Z", "M 639 729 Q 651 756 671 790 Q 687 806 675 818 Q 662 837 624 856 Q 605 866 586 857 Q 576 850 584 838 Q 594 814 590 786 Q 586 756 577 718 L 565 672 Q 544 609 546 585 Q 547 569 565 581 Q 580 594 617 675 L 639 729 Z", "M 641 492 Q 729 496 838 495 Q 872 494 903 495 Q 925 494 931 504 Q 937 517 919 532 Q 862 575 820 567 Q 589 525 102 472 Q 80 471 96 451 Q 112 435 131 429 Q 155 423 172 428 Q 361 477 589 490 L 641 492 Z", "M 293 370 Q 281 376 253 381 Q 240 385 237 379 Q 230 373 239 357 Q 264 305 278 219 Q 281 194 296 176 Q 314 154 319 169 Q 323 182 323 204 L 319 237 Q 307 318 307 342 C 306 364 306 364 293 370 Z", "M 460 260 Q 476 324 497 344 Q 519 369 496 383 Q 433 416 430 416 Q 421 416 413 411 Q 380 390 293 370 C 264 363 278 335 307 342 Q 358 354 392 361 Q 414 365 420 357 Q 426 353 421 325 Q 415 295 409 260 C 404 230 452 231 460 260 Z", "M 323 204 Q 333 203 344 206 Q 386 216 477 225 Q 487 226 489 236 Q 489 243 460 260 C 445 269 438 267 409 260 Q 358 247 319 237 C 290 230 293 205 323 204 Z", "M 551 26 Q 526 32 493 37 Q 480 38 481 32 Q 482 23 494 15 Q 567 -34 614 -75 Q 627 -84 641 -67 Q 681 -10 674 73 Q 667 341 673 428 Q 680 456 673 467 Q 666 477 641 492 C 616 509 577 517 589 490 Q 590 483 597 473 Q 607 448 608 57 Q 605 38 597 26 Q 584 17 551 26 Z" ] } 8 strokes Historical 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