Read Edit View history 葫 hú bottle-gourd Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 胡 represents the sound. Pinyin Separate values with commas hú × 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 葫 Simp strokes 葫 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 葫 Simp strokes 葫 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 葫 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "animcjk", "medians": [ [ [ 172, 660 ], [ 741, 715 ], [ 851, 695 ] ], [ [ 330, 796 ], [ 385, 758 ], [ 402, 596 ] ], [ [ 621, 853 ], [ 663, 803 ], [ 575, 602 ] ], [ [ 132, 430 ], [ 198, 424 ], [ 472, 477 ] ], [ [ 280, 581 ], [ 326, 544 ], [ 290, 313 ] ], [ [ 158, 295 ], [ 193, 260 ], [ 226, 81 ] ], [ [ 219, 284 ], [ 384, 307 ], [ 408, 284 ], [ 368, 193 ] ], [ [ 240, 158 ], [ 416, 168 ] ], [ [ 518, 553 ], [ 564, 494 ], [ 539, 213 ], [ 471, 66 ], [ 363, -31 ] ], [ [ 592, 535 ], [ 743, 561 ], [ 784, 524 ], [ 781, 32 ], [ 746, -23 ], [ 651, 44 ] ], [ [ 590, 376 ], [ 702, 396 ] ], [ [ 575, 246 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398,-25Q444,6 473,38Q545,119 567,239C570,259 570,259 572,269Z", "M594,509Q610,509 713,536Q732,542 739,532Q752,490 753,255Q753,57 739,34Q735,28 714,33Q687,39 660,46Q639,53 640,43Q697,-9 729,-47Q742,-68 759,-73Q768,-77 777,-67Q822,-12 820,42Q799,348 808,475Q811,503 819,519Q832,538 819,550Q797,569 758,585Q739,592 688,567Q649,551 583,540C572,538 583,509 594,509Z", "M584,368Q645,377 692,385Q714,389 705,401Q695,414 671,418Q638,421 586,398C577,394 574,366 584,368Z", "M567,239Q573,238 580,239Q646,249 694,254Q719,258 709,272Q697,287 671,291Q626,298 572,269C563,265 557,239 567,239Z" ] } 12 strokes 葫 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 173, 662 ], [ 217, 654 ], [ 259, 656 ], [ 444, 685 ], [ 743, 715 ], [ 799, 713 ], [ 844, 697 ] ], [ [ 341, 792 ], [ 367, 776 ], [ 383, 757 ], [ 405, 600 ] ], [ [ 624, 851 ], [ 642, 839 ], [ 661, 805 ], [ 614, 682 ], [ 576, 604 ] ], [ [ 137, 429 ], [ 166, 423 ], [ 223, 427 ], [ 411, 468 ], [ 468, 472 ] ], [ [ 288, 576 ], [ 325, 538 ], [ 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316 799 330 778 Q 357 745 368 689 L 374 655 Q 378 618 395 597 Q 408 584 414 597 Q 418 609 419 663 L 418 696 Z", "M 663 731 Q 667 749 698 791 Q 714 806 704 818 Q 692 837 657 858 Q 641 868 621 861 Q 609 855 617 843 Q 624 821 620 793 Q 613 762 602 722 L 587 678 Q 568 635 567 604 Q 567 589 585 600 Q 600 612 638 681 L 663 731 Z", "M 338 428 Q 378 438 422 445 Q 468 455 475 462 Q 482 469 479 477 Q 472 487 446 495 Q 421 501 344 475 L 291 460 Q 206 444 145 438 Q 111 432 135 417 Q 166 396 237 409 Q 261 415 290 419 L 338 428 Z", "M 322 316 Q 331 374 338 428 L 344 475 Q 345 481 346 485 Q 349 500 363 542 Q 367 552 350 566 Q 320 585 299 589 Q 286 593 278 586 Q 271 580 277 566 Q 292 542 292 527 Q 292 496 291 460 L 290 419 Q 289 364 283 303 C 280 273 317 286 322 316 Z", "M 210 289 Q 200 295 170 301 Q 158 304 155 299 Q 148 293 156 278 Q 181 223 195 133 Q 198 105 213 87 Q 229 66 235 81 Q 242 99 237 133 L 233 163 Q 221 239 221 263 C 220 284 220 284 210 289 Z", "M 401 190 Q 417 251 438 269 Q 460 293 438 306 Q 420 318 395 334 Q 377 344 360 334 Q 342 324 322 316 L 283 303 Q 252 296 210 289 C 180 284 193 253 221 263 Q 222 266 326 289 Q 357 296 365 283 Q 372 279 365 250 Q 359 223 352 193 C 345 164 393 161 401 190 Z", "M 237 133 Q 244 133 252 134 Q 303 147 414 159 Q 424 160 424 169 Q 424 176 401 190 C 383 201 381 201 352 193 Q 286 175 233 163 C 204 156 207 132 237 133 Z", "M 572 269 Q 579 314 584 368 L 586 398 Q 589 479 594 509 C 597 533 597 533 583 540 Q 582 541 581 541 Q 536 563 523 561 Q 504 557 519 537 Q 558 471 525 250 Q 515 198 488 137 Q 458 65 371 -15 Q 358 -27 355 -33 Q 354 -40 364 -39 Q 379 -39 398 -25 Q 444 6 473 38 Q 545 119 567 239 L 572 269 Z", "M 594 509 Q 610 509 713 536 Q 732 542 739 532 Q 752 490 753 255 Q 753 57 739 34 Q 735 28 714 33 Q 687 39 660 46 Q 639 53 640 43 Q 697 -9 729 -47 Q 742 -68 759 -73 Q 768 -77 777 -67 Q 822 -12 820 42 Q 799 348 808 475 Q 811 503 819 519 Q 832 538 819 550 Q 797 569 758 585 Q 739 592 688 567 Q 649 551 583 540 C 553 535 564 504 594 509 Z", "M 584 368 Q 645 377 692 385 Q 714 389 705 401 Q 695 414 671 418 Q 638 421 586 398 C 558 386 554 364 584 368 Z", "M 567 239 Q 573 238 580 239 Q 646 249 694 254 Q 719 258 709 272 Q 697 287 671 291 Q 626 298 572 269 C 545 255 537 242 567 239 Z" ] } 12 strokes Historical Pronunciations Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss 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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