只争朝夕

只争朝夕只爭朝夕 zhǐ zhēng zhāo ㄓˇ ㄓㄥ ㄓㄠ ㄒㄧ zi2 zang1 ziu1 zik6

  • (idiom) to seize every minute; to make the best use of one's time

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 只 (1 of 4) — stroke by stroke.

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Character breakdown