Read Edit View history 貿 mào trade Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Phonosemantic compound. 貝 represents the meaning and 卯 represents the sound. Pinyin Separate values with commas mào × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas 贸 × 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 貿 Simp strokes 貿 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint In ancient China shells were used as currency. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 貿 Simp strokes 貿 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 貿 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 453, 833 ], [ 388, 829 ], [ 306, 758 ], [ 254, 721 ], [ 245, 726 ] ], [ [ 181, 721 ], [ 202, 712 ], [ 224, 692 ], [ 240, 634 ], [ 249, 569 ], [ 261, 537 ], [ 302, 559 ], [ 382, 624 ], [ 387, 636 ] ], [ [ 363, 693 ], [ 417, 643 ], [ 431, 608 ] ], [ [ 507, 791 ], [ 555, 781 ], [ 787, 818 ], [ 815, 817 ], [ 826, 809 ], [ 839, 790 ], [ 834, 773 ], [ 797, 669 ], [ 770, 627 ], [ 731, 598 ], [ 672, 635 ] ], [ [ 594, 761 ], [ 613, 744 ], [ 615, 729 ], [ 593, 690 ], [ 516, 597 ], [ 477, 563 ], [ 452, 550 ] ], [ [ 346, 501 ], [ 371, 476 ], [ 381, 452 ], [ 383, 356 ], [ 368, 193 ], [ 371, 156 ] ], [ [ 394, 497 ], [ 415, 486 ], [ 629, 534 ], [ 652, 526 ], [ 675, 502 ], [ 682, 492 ], [ 677, 438 ], [ 679, 260 ], [ 670, 141 ] ], [ [ 407, 386 ], [ 419, 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395 625 Z", "M 623 773 Q 707 792 773 797 Q 792 798 796 792 Q 802 782 795 757 Q 779 688 759 660 Q 734 627 704 637 Q 691 638 679 641 Q 654 650 672 625 Q 694 589 704 564 Q 714 545 732 554 Q 786 575 834 686 Q 855 755 881 777 Q 894 789 890 800 Q 883 813 833 842 Q 814 854 792 842 Q 768 830 681 817 Q 593 802 520 802 Q 502 802 499 793 Q 496 786 519 772 Q 544 754 564 760 Q 574 763 587 765 L 623 773 Z", "M 587 765 Q 596 699 451 557 Q 445 553 445 547 Q 444 543 449 543 Q 509 543 618 686 Q 619 690 644 719 Q 651 729 645 741 Q 635 763 623 773 C 602 794 585 795 587 765 Z", "M 384 496 Q 368 506 349 512 Q 342 513 335 506 Q 332 500 339 491 Q 375 419 350 262 Q 338 211 341 194 Q 351 163 361 151 Q 371 139 381 152 Q 385 158 389 165 L 398 199 Q 404 227 404 274 L 404 303 Q 404 340 404 379 L 405 404 Q 406 437 409 469 C 410 481 410 481 384 496 Z", "M 636 186 Q 636 174 645 160 Q 660 129 670 130 Q 685 131 702 166 Q 718 194 716 216 Q 706 295 709 419 Q 709 455 729 485 Q 739 501 731 511 Q 703 535 655 555 Q 639 561 616 552 Q 529 513 384 496 C 354 492 380 461 409 469 Q 515 500 594 513 Q 622 520 632 505 Q 650 481 646 279 Q 643 219 636 198 L 636 186 Z", "M 404 379 Q 407 379 583 405 Q 605 409 597 421 Q 587 434 563 439 Q 532 443 405 404 C 376 395 374 375 404 379 Z", "M 404 274 Q 410 280 587 305 Q 609 309 601 321 Q 591 334 567 339 Q 540 342 404 303 C 375 295 376 263 404 274 Z", "M 389 165 Q 396 164 407 165 Q 477 177 626 182 Q 632 183 636 186 C 643 189 643 189 636 198 Q 630 207 610 221 Q 594 231 563 225 Q 472 207 398 199 C 368 196 359 167 389 165 Z", "M 414 127 Q 381 57 215 -40 Q 190 -52 220 -53 Q 296 -57 432 40 Q 466 67 483 77 Q 496 87 496 98 Q 495 113 469 126 Q 441 142 427 141 Q 420 141 414 127 Z", "M 577 85 Q 626 36 684 -37 Q 702 -61 718 -66 Q 728 -67 737 -57 Q 752 -44 740 7 Q 731 67 584 119 Q 581 120 580 120 Q 570 127 567 112 Q 566 97 577 85 Z" ] } 12 strokes 貿 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 453, 833 ], [ 388, 829 ], [ 306, 758 ], [ 254, 721 ], [ 245, 726 ] ], [ [ 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720, -49 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M 248 707 Q 359 767 376 779 Q 413 804 447 818 Q 462 822 464 830 Q 465 840 453 848 Q 431 858 388 866 Q 372 870 361 866 Q 355 862 356 851 Q 359 823 233 720 C 210 701 222 693 248 707 Z", "M 386 640 Q 385 640 384 639 Q 350 617 313 593 Q 289 574 278 577 Q 268 583 264 607 Q 251 674 251 692 Q 251 701 248 707 L 233 720 Q 205 736 188 734 Q 175 733 172 728 Q 165 718 178 709 Q 241 637 219 548 Q 218 545 216 541 Q 207 519 219 500 Q 234 472 252 463 Q 262 459 272 478 Q 317 547 395 625 C 416 646 411 656 386 640 Z", "M 395 625 Q 413 595 429 592 Q 439 591 445 601 Q 452 613 450 639 Q 447 666 379 698 Q 366 704 360 703 Q 356 700 354 689 Q 355 671 386 640 L 395 625 Z", "M 623 773 Q 707 792 773 797 Q 792 798 796 792 Q 802 782 795 757 Q 779 688 759 660 Q 734 627 704 637 Q 691 638 679 641 Q 654 650 672 625 Q 694 589 704 564 Q 714 545 732 554 Q 786 575 834 686 Q 855 755 881 777 Q 894 789 890 800 Q 883 813 833 842 Q 814 854 792 842 Q 768 830 681 817 Q 593 802 520 802 Q 502 802 499 793 Q 496 786 519 772 Q 544 754 564 760 Q 574 763 587 765 L 623 773 Z", "M 587 765 Q 596 699 451 557 Q 445 553 445 547 Q 444 543 449 543 Q 509 543 618 686 Q 619 690 644 719 Q 651 729 645 741 Q 635 763 623 773 C 602 794 585 795 587 765 Z", "M 384 496 Q 368 506 349 512 Q 342 513 335 506 Q 332 500 339 491 Q 375 419 350 262 Q 338 211 341 194 Q 351 163 361 151 Q 371 139 381 152 Q 385 158 389 165 L 398 199 Q 404 227 404 274 L 404 303 Q 404 340 404 379 L 405 404 Q 406 437 409 469 C 410 481 410 481 384 496 Z", "M 636 186 Q 636 174 645 160 Q 660 129 670 130 Q 685 131 702 166 Q 718 194 716 216 Q 706 295 709 419 Q 709 455 729 485 Q 739 501 731 511 Q 703 535 655 555 Q 639 561 616 552 Q 529 513 384 496 C 354 492 380 461 409 469 Q 515 500 594 513 Q 622 520 632 505 Q 650 481 646 279 Q 643 219 636 198 L 636 186 Z", "M 404 379 Q 407 379 583 405 Q 605 409 597 421 Q 587 434 563 439 Q 532 443 405 404 C 376 395 374 375 404 379 Z", "M 404 274 Q 410 280 587 305 Q 609 309 601 321 Q 591 334 567 339 Q 540 342 404 303 C 375 295 376 263 404 274 Z", "M 389 165 Q 396 164 407 165 Q 477 177 626 182 Q 632 183 636 186 C 643 189 643 189 636 198 Q 630 207 610 221 Q 594 231 563 225 Q 472 207 398 199 C 368 196 359 167 389 165 Z", "M 414 127 Q 381 57 215 -40 Q 190 -52 220 -53 Q 296 -57 432 40 Q 466 67 483 77 Q 496 87 496 98 Q 495 113 469 126 Q 441 142 427 141 Q 420 141 414 127 Z", "M 577 85 Q 626 36 684 -37 Q 702 -61 718 -66 Q 728 -67 737 -57 Q 752 -44 740 7 Q 731 67 584 119 Q 581 120 580 120 Q 570 127 567 112 Q 566 97 577 85 Z" ] } 12 strokes Historical Pronunciations 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.