Read Edit View history Discussion 苯 běn benzene Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 本 represents the sound. Pinyin Separate values with commas běn × 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 苯 Simp strokes 苯 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 苯 Simp strokes 苯 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 苯 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "animcjk", "medians": [ [ [ 200, 666 ], [ 726, 717 ], [ 828, 702 ] ], [ [ 325, 787 ], [ 382, 752 ], [ 410, 584 ] ], [ [ 612, 842 ], [ 655, 791 ], [ 581, 584 ] ], [ [ 246, 443 ], [ 313, 432 ], [ 751, 483 ] ], [ [ 474, 591 ], [ 505, 555 ], [ 501, -54 ] ], [ [ 474, 425 ], [ 294, 227 ], [ 95, 108 ] ], [ [ 538, 431 ], [ 774, 180 ], [ 958, 150 ] ], [ [ 341, 166 ], [ 648, 188 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M642,684Q673,693 801,686Q828,686 831,693Q835,703 823,718Q772,761 671,735Q667,735 662,733C623,727 623,727 603,724Q518,712 420,699C385,695 385,695 367,693Q289,686 207,677Q179,674 198,659Q243,629 305,644Q339,653 376,659C407,664 407,664 422,667Q441,673 592,682C625,683 625,683 642,684Z", "M420,699Q417,732 417,757Q418,778 397,784Q355,805 331,797Q312,788 328,767Q356,733 367,693C373,670 373,670 376,659Q380,641 383,622Q389,600 403,585Q416,573 422,586Q426,602 422,667C421,688 421,688 420,699Z", "M662,733Q672,757 690,786Q705,802 694,812Q681,830 646,848Q628,858 610,849Q600,842 608,831Q620,800 603,724C596,696 596,696 592,682Q568,603 570,588Q571,573 588,585Q606,600 642,684C655,717 655,717 662,733Z", "M535,441Q562,448 735,465Q745,464 756,476Q757,489 734,500Q698,524 616,501Q574,494 531,484Q530,484 529,483C496,477 496,477 480,474Q459,471 257,450Q227,447 250,428Q274,407 320,407Q371,417 431,426C500,436 500,436 535,441Z", "M530,198Q530,297 530,401C529,456 529,456 529,483Q529,544 532,554Q535,566 526,573Q513,583 486,597Q476,601 470,596Q466,589 470,581Q477,568 479,541Q479,508 480,474C480,427 480,427 480,403Q479,295 477,186C476,159 476,159 475,145Q469,-15 480,-37Q484,-44 491,-53Q504,-68 513,-50Q531,-14 532,58Q529,95 529,153C530,183 530,183 530,198Z", "M431,426Q407,363 291,256Q204,184 95,116Q76,104 93,101Q105,100 146,114Q210,135 271,177Q323,216 383,277Q432,328 461,374Q471,390 480,403C504,443 449,470 431,426Z", "M530,401Q621,280 739,150Q760,128 795,129Q913,133 951,141Q963,144 964,149Q964,155 948,163Q795,212 732,259Q641,335 535,441C514,462 512,425 530,401Z", "M529,153Q565,160 603,166Q643,173 650,178Q657,185 654,193Q648,205 622,212Q595,219 530,198C495,190 495,190 477,186Q474,187 472,186Q417,176 354,173Q320,169 343,153Q373,132 452,143Q462,144 475,145C511,150 511,150 529,153Z" ] } 8 strokes 苯 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 201, 669 ], [ 224, 662 ], [ 276, 662 ], [ 462, 690 ], [ 578, 698 ], [ 721, 717 ], [ 774, 714 ], [ 822, 699 ] ], [ [ 337, 781 ], [ 382, 750 ], [ 412, 589 ] ], [ [ 616, 839 ], [ 632, 830 ], [ 652, 798 ], [ 617, 683 ], [ 579, 588 ] ], [ [ 251, 440 ], [ 312, 431 ], [ 666, 485 ], [ 711, 486 ], [ 745, 478 ] ], [ [ 477, 589 ], [ 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745 464 756 476 Q 757 489 734 500 Q 698 524 616 501 Q 574 494 531 484 Q 530 484 529 483 L 480 474 Q 459 471 257 450 Q 227 447 250 428 Q 274 407 320 407 Q 371 417 431 426 L 535 441 Z", "M 530 198 Q 530 297 530 401 L 529 483 Q 529 544 532 554 Q 535 566 526 573 Q 513 583 486 597 Q 476 601 470 596 Q 466 589 470 581 Q 477 568 479 541 Q 479 508 480 474 L 480 403 Q 479 295 477 186 L 475 145 Q 469 -15 480 -37 Q 484 -44 491 -53 Q 504 -68 513 -50 Q 531 -14 532 58 Q 529 95 529 153 L 530 198 Z", "M 431 426 Q 407 363 291 256 Q 204 184 95 116 Q 76 104 93 101 Q 105 100 146 114 Q 210 135 271 177 Q 323 216 383 277 Q 432 328 461 374 Q 471 390 480 403 C 504 438 459 489 431 426 Z", "M 530 401 Q 621 280 739 150 Q 760 128 795 129 Q 913 133 951 141 Q 963 144 964 149 Q 964 155 948 163 Q 795 212 732 259 Q 641 335 535 441 C 514 462 497 445 530 401 Z", "M 529 153 Q 565 160 603 166 Q 643 173 650 178 Q 657 185 654 193 Q 648 205 622 212 Q 595 219 530 198 L 477 186 Q 474 187 472 186 Q 417 176 354 173 Q 320 169 343 153 Q 373 132 452 143 Q 462 144 475 145 L 529 153 Z" ] } 8 strokes Historical Pronunciations Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss + Add historical pronunciation Sources No sources. 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