打草惊蛇

打草惊蛇打草驚蛇 cǎo jīng shé ㄉㄚˇ ㄘㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄕㄜˊ daa2 cou2 geng1 se4

  • lit. beat the grass to scare the snake (idiom)
  • fig. to inadvertently alert an enemy
  • to punish sb as a warning to others

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 打 (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