Read Edit View history 葯 yào HSK2 Iris leaves Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 約 represents the sound. Pinyin Separate values with commas yào × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas 药 × 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 葯 Simp strokes 葯 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 葯 Simp strokes 葯 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 葯 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 348, 824 ], [ 368, 815 ], [ 388, 796 ], [ 420, 658 ] ], [ [ 192, 722 ], [ 246, 706 ], [ 463, 756 ] ], [ [ 607, 863 ], [ 620, 857 ], [ 639, 829 ], [ 615, 741 ], [ 583, 660 ] ], [ [ 585, 762 ], [ 641, 761 ], [ 774, 782 ], [ 821, 778 ], [ 841, 769 ] ], [ [ 365, 599.5 ], [ 381, 587.5999999999999 ], [ 396, 562.0999999999999 ], [ 276, 343.65 ], [ 277, 339.4 ], [ 297, 336.85 ], [ 329, 340.25 ], [ 386, 352.15 ], [ 400, 359.8 ] ], [ [ 441, 424.4 ], [ 457, 391.25 ], [ 396, 311.35 ], [ 307, 215.3 ], [ 303, 185.55 ], [ 339, 188.10000000000002 ], [ 401, 212.75 ], [ 426, 219.55 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L 376 752 Q 321 745 251 731 Q 214 732 196 730 Q 186 730 184 726 Q 181 719 188 710 Q 201 697 227 687 Q 243 678 259 683 Q 320 702 384 721 L 424 732 Z", "M 652 782 Q 659 798 672 818 Q 685 831 675 841 Q 665 856 633 871 Q 618 880 603 872 Q 593 866 601 856 Q 610 832 600 774 L 594 748 Q 573 675 574 657 Q 575 645 588 652 Q 604 667 637 743 L 652 782 Z", "M 637 743 Q 734 764 835 758 Q 848 757 851 764 Q 855 773 845 784 Q 809 817 725 795 Q 691 791 652 782 L 600 774 Q 591 774 582 772 Q 560 769 576 758 Q 585 752 594 748 C 614 738 614 738 637 743 Z", "M 407 364 Q 361 361 324 356 Q 294 354 308 370 Q 368 470 427 547 Q 440 562 437 567 Q 433 578 394 602 Q 378 612 361 608 Q 351 605 357 594 Q 375 558 300 421 Q 284 390 247 357 Q 231 344 233 334 Q 239 319 254 305 Q 264 297 276 304 Q 298 317 380 339 Q 386 340 393 341 C 423 345 437 367 407 364 Z", "M 432 231 Q 384 220 331 203 Q 315 197 324 210 Q 360 251 444 333 Q 472 364 497 381 Q 510 390 503 398 Q 493 414 461 430 Q 445 438 436 435 Q 426 433 428 420 Q 428 414 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410 764 404 Q 780 385 781 344 Q 781 127 729 10 Q 719 -10 707 -14 Q 698 -19 619 -6 Q 609 -3 606 -7 Q 603 -12 619 -23 Q 656 -54 676 -82 Q 694 -106 711 -103 Q 759 -90 798 11 Q 822 80 841 308 Q 844 367 863 387 Q 879 403 858 418 Q 792 454 761 445 Q 715 431 583 401 C 554 394 540 388 569 382 Z", "M 554 227 Q 587 180 623 158 Q 639 153 651 163 Q 660 175 659 190 Q 656 213 640 226 Q 588 265 551 265 Q 548 265 547 265 Q 540 265 540 253 Q 540 243 554 227 Z" ] } 13 strokes 葯 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 348, 824 ], [ 368, 815 ], [ 388, 796 ], [ 420, 658 ] ], [ [ 192, 722 ], [ 246, 706 ], [ 463, 756 ] ], [ [ 607, 863 ], [ 620, 857 ], [ 639, 829 ], [ 615, 741 ], [ 583, 660 ] ], [ [ 585, 762 ], [ 641, 761 ], [ 774, 782 ], [ 821, 778 ], [ 841, 769 ] ], [ [ 365, 599.5 ], [ 381, 587.5999999999999 ], [ 396, 562.0999999999999 ], [ 276, 343.65 ], [ 277, 339.4 ], [ 297, 336.85 ], [ 329, 340.25 ], [ 386, 352.15 ], [ 400, 359.8 ] ], [ [ 441, 424.4 ], [ 457, 391.25 ], [ 396, 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Z", "M 424 732 Q 428 735 438 737 Q 451 738 468 748 Q 474 752 472 759 Q 471 765 458 767 Q 440 764 421 760 L 376 752 Q 321 745 251 731 Q 214 732 196 730 Q 186 730 184 726 Q 181 719 188 710 Q 201 697 227 687 Q 243 678 259 683 Q 320 702 384 721 L 424 732 Z", "M 652 782 Q 659 798 672 818 Q 685 831 675 841 Q 665 856 633 871 Q 618 880 603 872 Q 593 866 601 856 Q 610 832 600 774 L 594 748 Q 573 675 574 657 Q 575 645 588 652 Q 604 667 637 743 L 652 782 Z", "M 637 743 Q 734 764 835 758 Q 848 757 851 764 Q 855 773 845 784 Q 809 817 725 795 Q 691 791 652 782 L 600 774 Q 591 774 582 772 Q 560 769 576 758 Q 585 752 594 748 C 614 738 614 738 637 743 Z", "M 407 364 Q 361 361 324 356 Q 294 354 308 370 Q 368 470 427 547 Q 440 562 437 567 Q 433 578 394 602 Q 378 612 361 608 Q 351 605 357 594 Q 375 558 300 421 Q 284 390 247 357 Q 231 344 233 334 Q 239 319 254 305 Q 264 297 276 304 Q 298 317 380 339 Q 386 340 393 341 C 423 345 437 367 407 364 Z", "M 432 231 Q 384 220 331 203 Q 315 197 324 210 Q 360 251 444 333 Q 472 364 497 381 Q 510 390 503 398 Q 493 414 461 430 Q 445 438 436 435 Q 426 433 428 420 Q 428 414 407 364 L 393 341 Q 329 252 260 193 Q 236 183 239 168 Q 240 157 267 141 Q 277 131 292 142 Q 356 186 442 215 C 470 225 461 237 432 231 Z", "M 442 215 Q 466 195 468 194 Q 478 192 487 203 Q 491 211 488 226 Q 484 239 467 248 Q 442 264 431 269 Q 424 271 420 264 Q 417 258 432 231 L 442 215 Z", "M 206 55 Q 219 19 232 -21 Q 236 -36 249 -42 Q 259 -46 269 -40 Q 281 -31 289 -7 Q 298 24 226 90 Q 216 100 209 100 Q 203 100 198 90 Q 195 80 206 55 Z", "M 326 88 Q 341 69 356 45 Q 363 34 375 32 Q 382 31 389 38 Q 396 46 396 67 Q 396 80 376 95 Q 328 126 316 124 Q 312 123 310 114 Q 310 106 326 88 Z", "M 418 124 Q 452 80 468 78 Q 475 78 481 85 Q 487 94 484 114 Q 483 127 463 138 Q 415 161 404 158 Q 400 157 399 147 Q 400 140 418 124 Z", "M 583 401 Q 647 498 667 536 Q 680 567 696 584 Q 703 594 696 605 Q 690 616 658 630 Q 630 641 611 639 Q 593 635 604 617 Q 620 600 614 581 Q 592 479 501 339 Q 494 328 492 323 Q 491 313 504 318 Q 525 326 569 382 L 583 401 Z", "M 569 382 Q 603 372 629 379 Q 648 387 741 407 Q 757 410 764 404 Q 780 385 781 344 Q 781 127 729 10 Q 719 -10 707 -14 Q 698 -19 619 -6 Q 609 -3 606 -7 Q 603 -12 619 -23 Q 656 -54 676 -82 Q 694 -106 711 -103 Q 759 -90 798 11 Q 822 80 841 308 Q 844 367 863 387 Q 879 403 858 418 Q 792 454 761 445 Q 715 431 583 401 C 554 394 540 388 569 382 Z", "M 554 227 Q 587 180 623 158 Q 639 153 651 163 Q 660 175 659 190 Q 656 213 640 226 Q 588 265 551 265 Q 548 265 547 265 Q 540 265 540 253 Q 540 243 554 227 Z" ] } 13 strokes Historical Pronunciations Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss + Add historical pronunciation Sources × Quick add: 漢語多功能字庫季旭昇《說文新證》李学勤《字源》zi.toolsChinese Text Project許進雄《簡明中國文字學》 + Add source Verified Edit Comment (required) Submit Edit Note: The form works without JavaScript but the tag/list editors are simplified.