指鹿作马

指鹿作马指鹿作馬 zhǐ zuò ㄓˇ ㄌㄨˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄇㄚˇ zi2 luk6 zok3 maa5

  • to take a deer and call it a horse (idiom); deliberate inversion of the truth

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 指 (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