截长补短

截长补短截長補短 jié cháng duǎn ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄔㄤˊ ㄅㄨˇ ㄉㄨㄢˇ zit6 coeng4 bou2 dyun2

  • take from the long to supplement the short (idiom)
  • to offset each other's deficiencies
  • to complement each other

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 截 (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