Read Edit View history 螳 táng mantis Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Phonosemantic compound. 虫 represents the meaning and 堂 represents the sound. Pinyin Separate values with commas táng × 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 螳 Simp strokes 螳 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 螳 Simp strokes 螳 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 螳 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "animcjk", "medians": [ [ [ 71, 482 ], [ 103, 451 ], [ 136, 309 ] ], [ [ 106, 486 ], [ 329, 522 ], [ 361, 494 ], [ 328, 405 ] ], [ [ 152, 341 ], [ 362, 385 ] ], [ [ 173, 736 ], [ 232, 684 ], [ 206, 228 ] ], [ [ 53, 176 ], [ 113, 160 ], [ 326, 245 ] ], [ [ 314, 296 ], [ 369, 238 ], [ 377, 198 ] ], [ [ 600, 818 ], [ 653, 778 ], [ 636, 545 ] ], [ [ 463, 670 ], [ 523, 630 ], [ 547, 583 ] ], [ [ 799, 749 ], [ 821, 701 ], [ 725, 620 ] ], [ [ 444, 543 ], [ 454, 496 ], [ 417, 392 ] ], [ [ 482, 512 ], [ 825, 560 ], [ 876, 539 ], [ 895, 504 ], [ 814, 461 ] ], [ [ 501, 411 ], [ 530, 386 ], [ 562, 266 ] ], [ [ 548, 410 ], [ 726, 437 ], [ 762, 404 ], [ 715, 347 ] ], [ [ 577, 305 ], [ 770, 321 ] ], [ [ 508, 173 ], [ 792, 209 ] ], [ [ 617, 281 ], [ 649, 251 ], [ 655, 73 ] ], [ [ 401, 37 ], [ 830, 71 ], [ 931, 51 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M96,488Q87,492 78,492Q68,495 64,490Q60,484 67,470Q89,425 105,351Q108,329 121,314Q137,295 142,309Q145,319 145,333C142,354 142,354 141,365Q128,447 128,464C128,477 108,483 96,488Z", "M349,400Q370,470 395,488Q408,504 395,517Q382,527 339,547Q324,551 251,522C220,513 220,513 204,509Q152,497 96,488C83,486 115,461 128,464Q183,477 205,482C235,489 235,489 250,493Q310,508 318,501Q328,491 310,408C307,395 346,387 349,400Z", "M246,353Q292,363 358,371Q368,372 369,381Q369,388 349,400C338,408 323,410 310,408Q288,405 247,390C218,382 218,382 204,378Q171,372 141,365C130,363 134,333 145,333Q149,333 156,334Q175,340 204,345C232,350 232,350 246,353Z", "M241,237Q242,297 246,353C247,378 247,378 247,390Q248,442 250,493C251,512 251,512 251,522Q254,630 272,694Q275,706 254,720Q220,739 194,743Q178,746 170,737Q163,730 171,714Q199,672 200,643Q203,579 204,509C205,491 205,491 205,482Q205,433 204,378C204,356 204,356 204,345Q203,287 199,223C199,208 241,222 241,237Z", "M321,264Q282,251 241,237C213,228 213,228 199,223Q153,210 106,194Q90,188 60,188Q48,187 47,177Q46,164 54,157Q76,142 108,125Q118,122 129,131Q153,152 334,242C342,245 329,267 321,264Z", "M334,242Q365,197 374,194Q383,193 389,201Q396,211 396,237Q396,253 375,272Q324,308 312,306Q308,305 306,294Q306,285 321,264C330,249 330,249 334,242Z", "M665,549Q681,747 694,780Q697,790 677,805Q643,823 620,827Q604,831 596,822Q589,815 597,800Q613,778 614,763Q624,661 624,542C624,528 665,535 665,549Z", "M480,635Q501,614 522,590Q532,578 547,578Q556,578 561,589Q565,602 560,627Q553,654 479,677Q466,681 460,679Q456,675 456,664Q459,654 480,635Z", "M780,706Q761,675 719,624Q715,617 719,611Q726,610 733,614Q811,666 849,686Q865,690 861,701Q857,716 838,734Q820,750 799,753Q786,752 786,734Q787,721 780,706Z", "M473,518Q461,539 449,547Q445,551 440,548Q436,544 434,534Q437,512 411,453Q401,438 402,421Q405,403 413,390Q420,380 425,386Q437,389 451,429Q466,468 474,481Q477,485 479,491C482,500 479,511 473,518Z", "M479,491Q497,482 553,496Q616,520 785,540Q815,544 826,543Q838,536 837,531Q837,527 810,472Q803,462 809,457Q815,453 831,462Q880,489 919,495Q950,502 951,509Q950,519 887,568Q866,586 779,568Q763,567 665,549C638,544 638,544 624,542Q591,538 556,531Q516,524 475,519Q474,519 473,518C464,516 470,494 479,491Z", "M541,413Q531,417 507,419Q497,420 494,416Q490,412 498,398Q520,361 537,299Q541,280 554,269Q570,251 573,265Q574,272 575,281C577,290 573,299 571,308Q559,363 556,384C554,395 551,409 541,413Z", "M756,340Q774,382 796,394Q811,410 798,426Q785,438 739,459Q721,468 660,441Q612,428 541,413C530,411 546,380 556,384Q563,388 693,414Q709,418 715,412Q721,408 720,396Q714,365 707,340C702,325 750,325 756,340Z", "M643,292Q689,302 770,310Q779,311 780,318Q780,325 756,340C742,348 723,343 707,340Q631,321 571,308C562,306 566,279 575,281Q576,281 608,285C631,290 631,290 643,292Z", "M674,165Q711,174 754,181Q790,188 795,194Q802,201 799,209Q792,219 766,227Q738,233 677,211C642,201 642,201 624,196Q575,187 520,182Q487,176 511,161Q544,140 603,152Q613,155 625,155C658,162 658,162 674,165Z", "M670,74Q671,123 674,165C676,196 676,196 677,211Q677,229 679,239Q686,255 677,265Q659,283 643,292C633,298 604,296 608,285Q620,258 624,196C625,169 625,169 625,155Q625,121 627,68C627,54 670,60 670,74Z", "M627,68Q524,58 404,44Q385,43 399,27Q412,14 428,8Q447,4 462,7Q624,49 874,41Q892,41 911,40Q930,39 934,47Q940,57 924,71Q873,110 813,96Q753,87 670,74C641,70 641,70 627,68Z" ] } 17 strokes 螳 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 72, 485 ], [ 90, 469 ], [ 106, 440 ], [ 132, 314 ] ], [ [ 104, 488 ], [ 131, 479 ], [ 258, 507 ], [ 289, 520 ], [ 338, 520 ], [ 356, 499 ], [ 334, 424 ], [ 345, 412 ] ], [ [ 150, 339 ], [ 163, 354 ], [ 309, 386 ], [ 359, 381 ] ], [ [ 183, 727 ], [ 220, 699 ], [ 229, 688 ], [ 231, 669 ], [ 221, 252 ], [ 204, 231 ] ], [ [ 59, 176 ], [ 112, 161 ], [ 314, 245 ], [ 317, 254 ] ], [ [ 314, 297 ], [ 370, 237 ], [ 377, 204 ] ], [ [ 608, 813 ], [ 652, 773 ], [ 647, 589 ], [ 642, 562 ], [ 630, 550 ] ], [ [ 464, 670 ], [ 533, 620 ], [ 546, 593 ] ], [ [ 801, 738 ], [ 817, 707 ], [ 725, 618 ] ], [ [ 443, 538 ], [ 453, 514 ], [ 453, 495 ], [ 425, 425 ], [ 422, 397 ] ], [ [ 477, 512 ], [ 493, 504 ], [ 521, 506 ], [ 678, 541 ], [ 834, 560 ], [ 860, 549 ], [ 877, 526 ], [ 814, 464 ] ], [ [ 502, 411 ], [ 529, 388 ], [ 564, 268 ] ], [ [ 550, 412 ], [ 566, 403 ], [ 651, 419 ], [ 694, 435 ], [ 728, 435 ], [ 756, 409 ], [ 738, 363 ], [ 713, 345 ] ], [ [ 576, 288 ], [ 587, 297 ], [ 703, 321 ], [ 750, 325 ], [ 772, 318 ] ], [ [ 513, 173 ], [ 574, 167 ], [ 750, 205 ], [ 788, 204 ] ], [ [ 615, 282 ], [ 638, 267 ], [ 650, 237 ], [ 649, 99 ], [ 633, 77 ] ], [ [ 401, 36 ], [ 454, 28 ], [ 594, 49 ], [ 837, 71 ], [ 880, 67 ], [ 924, 53 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M 96 488 Q 87 492 78 492 Q 68 495 64 490 Q 60 484 67 470 Q 89 425 105 351 Q 108 329 121 314 Q 137 295 142 309 Q 145 319 145 333 L 141 365 Q 128 447 128 464 C 127 476 124 478 96 488 Z", "M 349 400 Q 370 470 395 488 Q 408 504 395 517 Q 382 527 339 547 Q 324 551 251 522 L 204 509 Q 152 497 96 488 C 66 483 99 457 128 464 Q 183 477 205 482 L 250 493 Q 310 508 318 501 Q 328 491 310 408 C 304 379 340 371 349 400 Z", "M 246 353 Q 292 363 358 371 Q 368 372 369 381 Q 369 388 349 400 C 331 412 331 412 310 408 Q 288 405 247 390 L 204 378 Q 171 372 141 365 C 112 358 115 331 145 333 Q 149 333 156 334 Q 175 340 204 345 L 246 353 Z", "M 241 237 Q 242 297 246 353 L 247 390 Q 248 442 250 493 L 251 522 Q 254 630 272 694 Q 275 706 254 720 Q 220 739 194 743 Q 178 746 170 737 Q 163 730 171 714 Q 199 672 200 643 Q 203 579 204 509 L 205 482 Q 205 433 204 378 L 204 345 Q 203 287 199 223 C 197 193 240 207 241 237 Z", "M 321 264 Q 282 251 241 237 L 199 223 Q 153 210 106 194 Q 90 188 60 188 Q 48 187 47 177 Q 46 164 54 157 Q 76 142 108 125 Q 118 122 129 131 Q 153 152 334 242 C 361 255 349 273 321 264 Z", "M 334 242 Q 365 197 374 194 Q 383 193 389 201 Q 396 211 396 237 Q 396 253 375 272 Q 324 308 312 306 Q 308 305 306 294 Q 306 285 321 264 L 334 242 Z", "M 665 549 Q 681 747 694 780 Q 697 790 677 805 Q 643 823 620 827 Q 604 831 596 822 Q 589 815 597 800 Q 613 778 614 763 Q 624 661 624 542 C 624 512 663 519 665 549 Z", "M 480 635 Q 501 614 522 590 Q 532 578 547 578 Q 556 578 561 589 Q 565 602 560 627 Q 553 654 479 677 Q 466 681 460 679 Q 456 675 456 664 Q 459 654 480 635 Z", "M 780 706 Q 761 675 719 624 Q 715 617 719 611 Q 726 610 733 614 Q 811 666 849 686 Q 865 690 861 701 Q 857 716 838 734 Q 820 750 799 753 Q 786 752 786 734 Q 787 721 780 706 Z", "M 473 518 Q 461 539 449 547 Q 445 551 440 548 Q 436 544 434 534 Q 437 512 411 453 Q 401 438 402 421 Q 405 403 413 390 Q 420 380 425 386 Q 437 389 451 429 Q 466 468 474 481 Q 477 485 479 491 C 483 501 483 501 473 518 Z", "M 479 491 Q 497 482 553 496 Q 616 520 785 540 Q 815 544 826 543 Q 838 536 837 531 Q 837 527 810 472 Q 803 462 809 457 Q 815 453 831 462 Q 880 489 919 495 Q 950 502 951 509 Q 950 519 887 568 Q 866 586 779 568 Q 763 567 665 549 L 624 542 Q 591 538 556 531 Q 516 524 475 519 Q 474 519 473 518 C 443 513 450 497 479 491 Z", "M 541 413 Q 531 417 507 419 Q 497 420 494 416 Q 490 412 498 398 Q 520 361 537 299 Q 541 280 554 269 Q 570 251 573 265 Q 574 272 575 281 L 571 308 Q 559 363 556 384 C 552 409 552 409 541 413 Z", "M 756 340 Q 774 382 796 394 Q 811 410 798 426 Q 785 438 739 459 Q 721 468 660 441 Q 612 428 541 413 C 512 407 527 375 556 384 Q 563 388 693 414 Q 709 418 715 412 Q 721 408 720 396 Q 714 365 707 340 C 699 311 744 313 756 340 Z", "M 643 292 Q 689 302 770 310 Q 779 311 780 318 Q 780 325 756 340 C 742 349 736 347 707 340 Q 631 321 571 308 C 542 302 545 278 575 281 Q 576 281 608 285 L 643 292 Z", "M 674 165 Q 711 174 754 181 Q 790 188 795 194 Q 802 201 799 209 Q 792 219 766 227 Q 738 233 677 211 L 624 196 Q 575 187 520 182 Q 487 176 511 161 Q 544 140 603 152 Q 613 155 625 155 L 674 165 Z", "M 670 74 Q 671 123 674 165 L 677 211 Q 677 229 679 239 Q 686 255 677 265 Q 659 283 643 292 C 617 308 597 313 608 285 Q 620 258 624 196 L 625 155 Q 625 121 627 68 C 628 38 669 44 670 74 Z", "M 627 68 Q 524 58 404 44 Q 385 43 399 27 Q 412 14 428 8 Q 447 4 462 7 Q 624 49 874 41 Q 892 41 911 40 Q 930 39 934 47 Q 940 57 924 71 Q 873 110 813 96 Q 753 87 670 74 L 627 68 Z" ] } 17 strokes Historical Pronunciations 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.