小惩大诫

小惩大诫小懲大誡 xiǎo chéng jiè ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄔㄥˊ ㄉㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄝˋ siu2 cing4 daai6 gaai3

  • lit. to punish a little to prevent a lot (idiom); to criticize former mistakes firmly to prevent large scale repetition

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 小 (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