Read Edit View history Discussion 蚣 gōng centipede Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Phonosemantic compound. 虫 represents the meaning and 公 represents the sound. Pinyin Separate values with commas gong × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 蚣 Simp strokes 蚣 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 蚣 Simp strokes 蚣 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 蚣 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "animcjk", "medians": [ [ [ 85, 520 ], [ 115, 502 ], [ 163, 320 ] ], [ [ 148, 509 ], [ 370, 555 ], [ 408, 526 ], [ 364, 425 ] ], [ [ 178, 376 ], [ 414, 404 ] ], [ [ 205, 758 ], [ 267, 695 ], [ 243, 232 ] ], [ [ 62, 173 ], [ 122, 151 ], [ 365, 256 ] ], [ [ 351, 320 ], [ 422, 191 ] ], [ [ 534, 598 ], [ 565, 555 ], [ 500, 438 ], [ 434, 371 ] ], [ [ 601, 744 ], [ 639, 724 ], [ 814, 455 ], [ 951, 411 ] ], [ 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203,738Q234,693 235,663Q238,603 239,539C240,520 240,520 240,511Q240,456 240,395C240,373 240,373 240,362Q239,295 235,222C235,207 277,221 277,236Z", "M362,265Q322,252 277,236C249,227 249,227 235,222Q180,207 121,188Q103,182 73,183Q60,182 59,171Q56,158 66,150Q88,134 122,116Q132,113 144,122Q184,153 344,227Q360,234 373,243C380,247 370,268 362,265Z", "M373,243Q397,191 410,184Q417,181 426,189Q433,199 436,222Q439,258 364,319Q354,326 348,326Q344,325 341,315C355,282 355,282 362,265C369,250 369,250 373,243Z", "M526,588Q539,555 487,453Q486,453 485,450Q469,423 428,371Q421,365 431,364Q506,388 594,543Q598,552 602,555Q609,561 606,569Q603,578 591,587Q558,611 530,602Q523,599 526,588Z", "M600,733Q628,711 643,678Q716,534 780,433Q790,414 815,410Q900,400 933,401Q948,400 954,406Q958,412 950,417Q839,478 796,528Q738,595 659,729Q652,745 637,750Q606,757 595,748Q591,741 600,733Z", "M742,189Q648,171 546,140Q536,136 532,139Q529,143 535,154Q638,316 661,343Q673,353 665,367Q658,380 606,401Q587,408 578,404Q565,397 572,375Q590,324 498,176Q476,149 439,120Q426,107 430,95Q437,77 465,57Q477,47 490,59Q535,98 750,162Q751,163 756,163C766,165 752,191 742,189Z", "M756,163Q775,127 796,84Q805,59 819,50Q826,46 838,54Q854,64 854,110Q854,167 727,264Q720,271 714,260Q710,248 742,189C751,172 751,172 756,163Z" ] } 10 strokes 蚣 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 87, 518 ], [ 117, 497 ], [ 164, 327 ] ], [ [ 149, 496 ], [ 164, 509 ], [ 226, 520 ], [ 346, 556 ], [ 372, 553 ], [ 403, 528 ], [ 378, 447 ], [ 356, 430 ] ], [ [ 181, 358 ], [ 194, 370 ], [ 346, 404 ], [ 394, 406 ], [ 412, 400 ] ], [ [ 214, 752 ], [ 262, 714 ], [ 265, 669 ], [ 257, 251 ], [ 240, 230 ] ], [ [ 72, 170 ], [ 125, 154 ], [ 319, 234 ], [ 365, 246 ] ], [ [ 350, 317 ], [ 406, 236 ], [ 414, 195 ] ], [ [ 539, 592 ], [ 563, 561 ], [ 544, 512 ], [ 492, 427 ], [ 434, 370 ] ], [ [ 603, 742 ], [ 638, 725 ], [ 741, 551 ], [ 819, 451 ], [ 947, 410 ] ], [ [ 585, 390 ], [ 616, 352 ], [ 577, 267 ], [ 505, 144 ], [ 497, 114 ], [ 534, 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240 362 Q 239 295 235 222 C 233 192 277 206 277 236 Z", "M 362 265 Q 322 252 277 236 L 235 222 Q 180 207 121 188 Q 103 182 73 183 Q 60 182 59 171 Q 56 158 66 150 Q 88 134 122 116 Q 132 113 144 122 Q 184 153 344 227 Q 360 234 373 243 C 398 259 391 274 362 265 Z", "M 373 243 Q 397 191 410 184 Q 417 181 426 189 Q 433 199 436 222 Q 439 258 364 319 Q 354 326 348 326 Q 344 325 341 315 L 362 265 L 373 243 Z", "M 526 588 Q 539 555 487 453 Q 486 453 485 450 Q 469 423 428 371 Q 421 365 431 364 Q 506 388 594 543 Q 598 552 602 555 Q 609 561 606 569 Q 603 578 591 587 Q 558 611 530 602 Q 523 599 526 588 Z", "M 600 733 Q 628 711 643 678 Q 716 534 780 433 Q 790 414 815 410 Q 900 400 933 401 Q 948 400 954 406 Q 958 412 950 417 Q 839 478 796 528 Q 738 595 659 729 Q 652 745 637 750 Q 606 757 595 748 Q 591 741 600 733 Z", "M 742 189 Q 648 171 546 140 Q 536 136 532 139 Q 529 143 535 154 Q 638 316 661 343 Q 673 353 665 367 Q 658 380 606 401 Q 587 408 578 404 Q 565 397 572 375 Q 590 324 498 176 Q 476 149 439 120 Q 426 107 430 95 Q 437 77 465 57 Q 477 47 490 59 Q 535 98 750 162 Q 751 163 756 163 C 785 171 771 195 742 189 Z", "M 756 163 Q 775 127 796 84 Q 805 59 819 50 Q 826 46 838 54 Q 854 64 854 110 Q 854 167 727 264 Q 720 271 714 260 Q 710 248 742 189 L 756 163 Z" ] } 10 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. 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