But once ju-i's were no longer made for scratching, their form underwent various changes. The "Bronze T'ang Patterned Ju-I" (made before 792 A.D.) and the "Five Lions Ju-I" (later 9th century), also at Todaiji, have heads shaped like hearts, leaves, or clouds, depending on how one looks at it.
後來的如意既不為了抓癢，外形自會產生變化，日本東大寺另藏有「金銅唐花文如意」（製作年代在西元七九二年以前）、「五獅子如意」（九世紀後半期），就把如意頭化為雲葉形或篆書心字形。