抱薪救火

抱薪救火 bào xīn jiù huǒ ㄅㄠˋ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄏㄨㄛˇ pou5 san1 gau3 fo2

  • lit. to carry firewood to put out a fire (idiom); fig. to make a problem worse by inappropriate action

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 抱 (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