Read Edit View history 麦 màiMài HSK6 wheat Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Simplified form of 麥. The top component 來 depicts a stalk of wheat. The bottom component depicts roots. Pinyin Separate values with commas mài × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas 麦 × Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas 麥 ×麦 × Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint Depicts a stalk of wheat. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 麦 Simp strokes 麦 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Depicts roots. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 麦 Simp strokes 麦 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 麦 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 312, 691 ], [ 333, 684 ], [ 382, 682 ], [ 551, 708 ], [ 647, 731 ], [ 703, 731 ] ], [ [ 312, 575 ], [ 359, 566 ], [ 614, 606 ], [ 650, 608 ], [ 689, 600 ] ], [ [ 468, 837 ], [ 516, 795 ], [ 505, 505 ], [ 489, 487 ] ], [ [ 103, 427 ], [ 166, 410 ], [ 455, 457 ], [ 844, 499 ], [ 925, 473 ] ], [ [ 468, 400 ], [ 457, 404 ], [ 434, 396 ], [ 378, 312 ], [ 280, 213 ], [ 197, 156 ], [ 148, 132 ] ], [ [ 442, 341 ], [ 591, 367 ], [ 613, 356 ], [ 628, 335 ], [ 593, 230 ], [ 561, 172 ], [ 514, 113 ], [ 444, 62 ], [ 344, 26 ], [ 244, 5 ], [ 222, 6 ] ], [ [ 386, 277 ], [ 411, 274 ], [ 441, 254 ], [ 575, 120 ], [ 649, 59 ], [ 714, 17 ], [ 764, 2 ], [ 929, -12 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M 541 684 Q 701 712 709 719 Q 719 726 715 736 Q 708 748 678 757 Q 648 764 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278 240 Q 275 239 273 236 Q 236 202 142 135 Q 135 131 144 127 Q 201 127 317 218 Q 347 248 378 277 L 392 292 Q 411 314 435 340 L 456 365 Z", "M 580 151 Q 614 200 640 267 Q 653 304 676 320 Q 695 333 677 352 Q 658 371 624 390 Q 602 400 577 392 Q 531 371 467 366 Q 461 366 456 365 C 426 362 407 350 435 340 Q 462 325 503 334 Q 534 338 564 344 Q 586 348 584 325 Q 584 259 539 188 L 513 152 Q 494 128 468 107 Q 399 56 223 14 Q 207 13 215 2 Q 222 -5 253 -5 Q 367 5 433 31 Q 499 58 548 112 L 580 151 Z", "M 548 112 Q 689 -29 713 -37 Q 767 -47 900 -27 Q 939 -21 935 -11 Q 934 -5 896 7 Q 707 61 653 97 Q 647 101 642 105 Q 611 127 580 151 L 539 188 Q 505 219 472 252 Q 433 292 396 292 Q 393 293 392 292 C 362 295 353 294 378 277 Q 441 235 513 152 L 548 112 Z" ] } 7 strokes 麦 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 312, 691 ], [ 333, 684 ], [ 382, 682 ], [ 551, 708 ], [ 647, 731 ], [ 703, 731 ] ], [ [ 312, 575 ], [ 359, 566 ], [ 614, 606 ], [ 650, 608 ], [ 689, 600 ] ], [ [ 468, 837 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465 855 456 846 Q 449 839 457 822 Q 478 794 478 773 Q 479 748 481 719 L 482 675 Q 483 641 483 603 L 483 562 Q 482 523 482 480 C 482 450 524 455 526 485 Z", "M 460 435 Q 479 439 503 441 Q 560 445 613 453 Q 749 469 907 457 Q 931 456 937 464 Q 944 477 932 489 Q 902 516 858 535 Q 845 541 818 532 Q 725 513 526 485 L 482 480 Q 352 465 286 455 Q 214 442 105 440 Q 92 440 90 428 Q 90 416 109 402 Q 125 389 157 378 Q 167 374 186 382 Q 202 389 280 403 Q 338 418 405 427 L 460 435 Z", "M 456 365 Q 460 374 477 387 Q 484 391 484 402 Q 484 420 460 435 C 436 453 410 457 405 427 Q 395 348 278 240 Q 275 239 273 236 Q 236 202 142 135 Q 135 131 144 127 Q 201 127 317 218 Q 347 248 378 277 L 392 292 Q 411 314 435 340 L 456 365 Z", "M 580 151 Q 614 200 640 267 Q 653 304 676 320 Q 695 333 677 352 Q 658 371 624 390 Q 602 400 577 392 Q 531 371 467 366 Q 461 366 456 365 C 426 362 407 350 435 340 Q 462 325 503 334 Q 534 338 564 344 Q 586 348 584 325 Q 584 259 539 188 L 513 152 Q 494 128 468 107 Q 399 56 223 14 Q 207 13 215 2 Q 222 -5 253 -5 Q 367 5 433 31 Q 499 58 548 112 L 580 151 Z", "M 548 112 Q 689 -29 713 -37 Q 767 -47 900 -27 Q 939 -21 935 -11 Q 934 -5 896 7 Q 707 61 653 97 Q 647 101 642 105 Q 611 127 580 151 L 539 188 Q 505 219 472 252 Q 433 292 396 292 Q 393 293 392 292 C 362 295 353 294 378 277 Q 441 235 513 152 L 548 112 Z" ] } 7 strokes Historical Pronunciations No items. + 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.