三旬九食

三旬九食 sān xún jiǔ shí ㄙㄢ ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄕˊ saam1 ceon4 gau2 sik6

  • lit. to have only nine meals in thirty days (idiom)
  • fig. (of a family) on the brink of starvation
  • in dire straits

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 三 (1 of 4) — stroke by stroke.

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Character breakdown