惩前毖后

惩前毖后懲前毖後 chéng qián hòu ㄔㄥˊ ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄅㄧˋ ㄏㄡˋ cing4 cin4 bei3 hau6

  • lit. to punish those before to prevent those after (idiom); to criticize former mistakes firmly to prevent them happening again

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 惩 (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