Read Edit View history 防 fáng HSK3 defend Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Phonosemantic compound. 阝 represents the meaning and 方 represents the sound. Pinyin Separate values with commas fáng × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint 阝 is a component form of 阜. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 防 Simp strokes 防 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 防 Simp strokes 防 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 防 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 227, 694 ], [ 238, 685 ], [ 340, 725 ], [ 367, 727 ], [ 384, 713 ], [ 370, 675 ], [ 309, 575 ], [ 319, 540 ], [ 372, 464 ], [ 379, 438 ], [ 377, 407 ], [ 370, 399 ], [ 336, 399 ], [ 255, 415 ] ], [ [ 154, 716 ], [ 190, 679 ], [ 199, 616 ], [ 194, 274 ], [ 170, 109 ], [ 171, 46 ] ], [ [ 588, 800 ], [ 674, 738 ], [ 706, 684 ] ], [ [ 398, 513 ], [ 446, 506 ], [ 646, 549 ], [ 867, 581 ], [ 948, 565 ] ], [ [ 629, 417 ], [ 649, 425 ], [ 766, 402 ], [ 795, 368 ], [ 789, 343 ], [ 733, 167 ], [ 701, 103 ], [ 668, 63 ], [ 644, 49 ], [ 550, 124 ] ], [ [ 581, 505 ], [ 611, 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630,523C614,535 572,532 572,512C576,416 508,294 434,217C398,180 352,141 284,88C277,83 277,79 283,76C287,75 294,75 303,78C351,97 395,123 437,154C508,208 565,296 623,414C633,435 633,435 638,445Z" ] } 7 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.