另起炉灶

另起炉灶另起爐灶 lìng zào ㄌㄧㄥˋ ㄑㄧˇ ㄌㄨˊ ㄗㄠˋ ling6 hei2 lou4 zou3

  • lit. to set up a separate kitchen (idiom); to start from scratch
  • back to square one
  • to start of on a new path

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 另 (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

Example sentences

  • 约翰离开了公司,另起炉灶。 John turned his back on the company and started on his own.

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