杞人忧天

杞人忧天杞人憂天 rén yōu tiān ㄑㄧˇ ㄖㄣˊ ㄧㄡ ㄊㄧㄢ gei2 jan4 jau1 tin1

  • lit. like the man of ㄑㄧˇ who feared the sky would fall (idiom)
  • fig. to entertain groundless fears

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 杞 (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