Read Edit View history Discussion 藁 gǎo straw Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Pinyin Separate values with commas gǎo × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint grass Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 藁 Simp strokes 藁 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 藁 Simp strokes 藁 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 藁 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "animcjk", "medians": [ [ [ 201, 729 ], [ 754, 772 ], [ 847, 759 ] ], [ [ 355, 828 ], [ 403, 792 ], [ 424, 672 ] ], [ [ 606, 856 ], [ 642, 817 ], [ 581, 685 ] ], [ [ 457, 703 ], [ 541, 662 ] ], [ [ 295, 625 ], [ 727, 656 ] ], [ [ 350, 571 ], [ 382, 546 ], [ 412, 458 ] ], [ [ 400, 571 ], [ 596, 594 ], [ 636, 561 ], [ 602, 522 ] ], [ [ 424, 476 ], [ 651, 504 ] ], [ [ 227, 445 ], [ 232, 401 ], [ 186, 279 ] ], [ [ 259, 420 ], [ 770, 463 ], [ 802, 445 ], [ 831, 393 ], [ 746, 362 ] ], [ [ 358, 368 ], [ 396, 330 ], [ 420, 241 ] ], [ [ 391, 372 ], [ 433, 358 ], [ 613, 379 ], [ 638, 357 ], [ 606, 314 ] ], [ [ 435, 281 ], [ 652, 292 ] ], [ [ 225, 185 ], [ 277, 172 ], [ 691, 217 ], [ 774, 208 ] ], [ [ 488, 260 ], [ 509, 216 ], [ 511, -49 ] ], [ [ 480, 166 ], [ 338, 47 ], [ 204, -8 ] ], [ [ 540, 169 ], [ 692, 43 ], [ 868, 12 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M634,740Q737,749 830,739Q845,738 850,746Q854,756 843,771Q798,811 709,793Q684,790 659,784C620,779 620,779 600,777Q521,768 432,758C401,755 401,755 386,754Q299,748 207,740Q179,737 198,722Q237,695 318,710Q355,719 394,723C420,727 420,727 433,729Q439,736 590,739C619,740 619,740 634,740Z", "M432,758Q431,780 431,799Q432,817 415,823Q376,841 358,834Q342,827 355,809Q377,784 386,754C391,733 391,733 394,723Q397,692 416,671Q429,661 432,672Q439,693 433,729C432,748 432,748 432,758Z", "M659,784Q663,793 671,801Q684,814 677,823Q667,839 637,857Q624,867 607,860Q597,856 604,845Q610,827 600,777C593,752 593,752 590,739Q575,708 576,683Q576,670 591,679Q604,688 634,740C651,769 651,769 659,784Z", "M550,658Q550,670 541,688Q532,707 467,712Q457,713 451,710Q448,707 451,698Q454,694 513,652C524,646 550,646 550,658Z", "M513,652Q477,649 301,632Q276,631 294,615Q321,591 346,596Q517,624 715,641Q724,640 732,650Q733,660 715,669Q688,690 603,669Q576,665 550,658C525,654 525,654 513,652Z", "M392,573Q382,577 358,579Q348,580 344,576Q340,570 348,556Q367,529 383,483Q387,470 397,461Q413,443 418,457Q419,461 419,468C418,483 418,483 417,491Q410,531 409,546C407,556 402,569 392,573Z", "M636,521Q651,545 669,552Q684,565 673,581Q610,629 569,609Q491,585 392,573C382,571 399,544 409,546Q586,580 596,572C597,571 597,571 597,571Q600,568 589,521C586,506 627,508 636,521Z", "M419,468Q426,467 437,468Q555,484 644,494Q662,495 656,506Q650,516 636,521C621,527 605,521 589,521Q585,522 579,520Q492,505 417,491C409,490 411,468 419,468Z", "M252,425Q245,441 236,448Q220,461 217,438Q217,399 171,359Q150,338 175,287Q188,262 207,287Q220,306 232,335Q245,371 254,391Q255,392 255,395C257,405 256,416 252,425Z", "M255,395Q279,383 310,391Q436,427 701,446Q740,449 754,445Q767,438 766,431Q751,395 736,357C737,356 737,356 737,356Q744,352 760,362Q812,387 853,392Q886,398 886,406Q886,416 820,471Q796,492 693,474Q609,468 367,436Q309,429 252,425C242,425 246,399 255,395Z", "M382,374Q375,375 366,375Q356,376 352,372Q348,366 356,352Q377,322 394,270Q398,254 409,245Q425,227 430,241Q431,248 431,260C429,276 429,276 428,284Q419,326 418,342C418,358 398,371 382,374Z", "M638,308Q653,333 670,344Q683,357 673,372Q616,417 571,399Q456,366 382,374C366,377 402,342 418,342Q427,342 439,345Q508,355 573,364Q589,368 596,360Q600,356 600,348Q599,329 594,311C591,297 629,296 638,308Z", "M511,267Q583,277 644,282Q662,283 656,294Q650,303 638,308C625,316 609,311 594,311Q585,311 579,309Q498,296 428,284C420,282 423,260 431,260Q435,260 443,260Q458,263 479,262C500,265 500,265 511,267Z", "M555,180Q588,186 757,194Q767,193 779,205Q780,217 758,229Q719,253 645,236Q536,218 533,216C501,212 501,212 485,210Q419,203 360,199Q300,198 235,193Q204,192 226,172Q260,142 289,148Q356,158 441,168C517,176 517,176 555,180Z", "M533,216Q533,255 512,266C511,267 511,267 511,267C502,273 475,272 479,262Q485,250 485,210C485,167 485,167 485,146Q481,56 474,41Q468,4 495,-34Q505,-50 511,-54Q521,-55 525,-44Q531,-26 532,73Q532,118 531,164C532,199 532,199 533,216Z", "M441,168Q393,87 207,-2Q189,-11 204,-15Q237,-24 327,16Q405,68 419,79Q455,107 477,136Q481,142 485,146C511,179 466,201 441,168Z", "M531,164Q591,88 657,17Q679,-5 717,-7Q784,-11 856,3Q875,4 876,10Q877,16 864,22Q686,79 593,149Q566,170 555,180C540,195 518,181 531,164Z" ] } 17 strokes 藁 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 201, 732 ], [ 243, 724 ], [ 287, 725 ], [ 441, 747 ], [ 575, 754 ], [ 740, 772 ], [ 805, 766 ], [ 840, 752 ] ], [ [ 363, 821 ], [ 401, 796 ], [ 424, 674 ] ], [ [ 617, 850 ], [ 639, 815 ], [ 612, 740 ], [ 586, 689 ] ], [ [ 457, 704 ], [ 543, 664 ] ], [ [ 296, 624 ], [ 350, 616 ], [ 667, 659 ], [ 723, 652 ] ], [ [ 352, 571 ], [ 386, 539 ], [ 408, 462 ] ], [ [ 401, 569 ], [ 421, 559 ], [ 434, 566 ], [ 473, 569 ], [ 567, 591 ], [ 602, 593 ], [ 621, 583 ], [ 632, 568 ], [ 613, 538 ], [ 597, 530 ] ], [ [ 423, 474 ], [ 454, 485 ], [ 574, 503 ], [ 628, 508 ], [ 648, 502 ] ], [ [ 227, 442 ], [ 234, 424 ], [ 232, 399 ], [ 195, 336 ], [ 190, 290 ] ], [ [ 260, 418 ], [ 272, 408 ], [ 299, 408 ], [ 445, 435 ], [ 730, 465 ], [ 768, 462 ], [ 792, 451 ], [ 808, 426 ], [ 742, 362 ] ], [ [ 360, 367 ], [ 395, 331 ], [ 420, 246 ] ], [ [ 388, 372 ], [ 423, 357 ], [ 583, 384 ], [ 603, 382 ], [ 633, 358 ], [ 625, 335 ], [ 602, 316 ] ], [ [ 436, 279 ], [ 443, 273 ], [ 600, 295 ], [ 630, 296 ], [ 648, 290 ] ], [ [ 228, 183 ], [ 281, 171 ], [ 689, 217 ], [ 735, 216 ], [ 768, 208 ] ], [ [ 485, 260 ], [ 508, 235 ], [ 507, 62 ], [ 502, 32 ], [ 513, -45 ] ], [ [ 478, 166 ], [ 412, 100 ], [ 327, 38 ], [ 272, 10 ], [ 210, -9 ] ], [ [ 538, 170 ], [ 634, 86 ], [ 699, 39 ], [ 783, 20 ], [ 870, 11 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M 634 740 Q 737 749 830 739 Q 845 738 850 746 Q 854 756 843 771 Q 798 811 709 793 Q 684 790 659 784 L 600 777 Q 521 768 432 758 L 386 754 Q 299 748 207 740 Q 179 737 198 722 Q 237 695 318 710 Q 355 719 394 723 L 433 729 Q 439 736 590 739 L 634 740 Z", "M 432 758 Q 431 780 431 799 Q 432 817 415 823 Q 376 841 358 834 Q 342 827 355 809 Q 377 784 386 754 L 394 723 Q 397 692 416 671 Q 429 661 432 672 Q 439 693 433 729 L 432 758 Z", "M 659 784 Q 663 793 671 801 Q 684 814 677 823 Q 667 839 637 857 Q 624 867 607 860 Q 597 856 604 845 Q 610 827 600 777 L 590 739 Q 575 708 576 683 Q 576 670 591 679 Q 604 688 634 740 L 659 784 Z", "M 550 658 Q 550 670 541 688 Q 532 707 467 712 Q 457 713 451 710 Q 448 707 451 698 Q 454 694 513 652 C 537 635 552 628 550 658 Z", "M 513 652 Q 477 649 301 632 Q 276 631 294 615 Q 321 591 346 596 Q 517 624 715 641 Q 724 640 732 650 Q 733 660 715 669 Q 688 690 603 669 Q 576 665 550 658 L 513 652 Z", "M 392 573 Q 382 577 358 579 Q 348 580 344 576 Q 340 570 348 556 Q 367 529 383 483 Q 387 470 397 461 Q 413 443 418 457 Q 419 461 419 468 L 417 491 Q 410 531 409 546 C 407 568 407 568 392 573 Z", "M 636 521 Q 651 545 669 552 Q 684 565 673 581 Q 610 629 569 609 Q 491 585 392 573 C 362 569 380 540 409 546 Q 586 580 596 572 L 597 571 Q 600 568 589 521 C 582 492 619 496 636 521 Z", "M 419 468 Q 426 467 437 468 Q 555 484 644 494 Q 662 495 656 506 Q 650 516 636 521 L 589 521 Q 585 522 579 520 Q 492 505 417 491 C 388 486 389 470 419 468 Z", "M 252 425 Q 245 441 236 448 Q 220 461 217 438 Q 217 399 171 359 Q 150 338 175 287 Q 188 262 207 287 Q 220 306 232 335 Q 245 371 254 391 Q 255 392 255 395 L 252 425 Z", "M 255 395 Q 279 383 310 391 Q 436 427 701 446 Q 740 449 754 445 Q 767 438 766 431 Q 751 395 736 357 L 737 356 Q 744 352 760 362 Q 812 387 853 392 Q 886 398 886 406 Q 886 416 820 471 Q 796 492 693 474 Q 609 468 367 436 Q 309 429 252 425 C 222 423 226 404 255 395 Z", "M 382 374 Q 375 375 366 375 Q 356 376 352 372 Q 348 366 356 352 Q 377 322 394 270 Q 398 254 409 245 Q 425 227 430 241 Q 431 248 431 260 L 428 284 Q 419 326 418 342 C 416 370 412 371 382 374 Z", "M 638 308 Q 653 333 670 344 Q 683 357 673 372 Q 616 417 571 399 Q 456 366 382 374 C 352 377 388 340 418 342 Q 427 342 439 345 Q 508 355 573 364 Q 589 368 596 360 Q 600 356 600 348 Q 599 329 594 311 C 587 282 622 283 638 308 Z", "M 511 267 Q 583 277 644 282 Q 662 283 656 294 Q 650 303 638 308 L 594 311 Q 585 311 579 309 Q 498 296 428 284 C 398 279 401 260 431 260 Q 435 260 443 260 Q 458 263 479 262 L 511 267 Z", "M 555 180 Q 588 186 757 194 Q 767 193 779 205 Q 780 217 758 229 Q 719 253 645 236 Q 536 218 533 216 L 485 210 Q 419 203 360 199 Q 300 198 235 193 Q 204 192 226 172 Q 260 142 289 148 Q 356 158 441 168 L 555 180 Z", "M 533 216 Q 533 255 512 266 L 511 267 C 487 285 470 291 479 262 Q 485 250 485 210 L 485 146 Q 481 56 474 41 Q 468 4 495 -34 Q 505 -50 511 -54 Q 521 -55 525 -44 Q 531 -26 532 73 Q 532 118 531 164 L 533 216 Z", "M 441 168 Q 393 87 207 -2 Q 189 -11 204 -15 Q 237 -24 327 16 Q 405 68 419 79 Q 455 107 477 136 Q 481 142 485 146 C 509 175 474 220 441 168 Z", "M 531 164 Q 591 88 657 17 Q 679 -5 717 -7 Q 784 -11 856 3 Q 875 4 876 10 Q 877 16 864 22 Q 686 79 593 149 Q 566 170 555 180 C 530 202 512 187 531 164 Z" ] } 17 strokes Historical Pronunciations Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss + Add historical pronunciation Sources No 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.