投笔从戎

投笔从戎投筆從戎 tóu cóng róng ㄊㄡˊ ㄅㄧˇ ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄖㄨㄥˊ tau4 bat1 cung4 jung4

  • to lay down the pen and take up the sword (idiom)
  • to join the military (esp. of educated person)

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 投 (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