Help with bezier for clock hand with teardrop shape

Processing Coding Questions
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I’m hoping to draw a shape matching the hour hand on the clock below. I’ve made a few runs at the teardrop part with bezier(), but nothing clicking yet.
Thanks for any help!
clock

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Example of shape:

void setup(){
  size(600,600);
}

void draw(){
  background(255);
  translate(300,300);
  fill(0);
  noStroke();
  half_tear();
  scale(-1,1);
  half_tear();
}

void half_tear(){
  beginShape();
    curveVertex(0,-200); // Tinker with to adjust curve.
    curveVertex(0,-50);
    curveVertex(0,0);
    curveVertex(-200,0); // Tinker with to adjust curve.
  endShape();  
}
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there is a nice bit of code by M. Kontopoulos here if you mess about with var “a” somewhere around 4.5 you will get a shape very close to what you want.

example
teardrop

edit: TfGuy44 and i posted at the same time his may be more appropriate

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Couldn’t be more jazzed!!! Both solutions perfect, thank you both!