买椟还珠

买椟还珠買櫝還珠 mǎi huán zhū ㄇㄞˇ ㄉㄨˊ ㄏㄨㄢˊ ㄓㄨ maai5 duk6 waan4 zyu1

  • to buy a wooden box and return the pearls inside
  • to show poor judgment (idiom)

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 买 (1 of 4) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown