投鼠忌器

投鼠忌器 tóu shǔ ㄊㄡˊ ㄕㄨˇ ㄐㄧˋ ㄑㄧˋ tau4 syu2 gei6 hei3

  • lit. to refrain from shooting at the rat for fear of breaking the vases (idiom)
  • to not act against an evil so as to prevent harm to innocents

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