后车之鉴

后车之鉴後車之鑒 hòu chē zhī jiàn ㄏㄡˋ ㄔㄜ ㄓ ㄐㄧㄢˋ hau6 ce1 zi1 gaam3

  • lit. warning to the following cart (idiom); don't follow the track of an overturned cart
  • fig. draw lesson from the failure of one's predecessor
  • learn from past mistake
  • once bitten twice shy

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 后 (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