杯水车薪

杯水车薪杯水車薪 bēi shuǐ chē xīn ㄅㄟ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄔㄜ ㄒㄧㄣ bui1 seoi2 ce1 san1

  • lit. a cup of water on a burning cart of firewood (idiom); fig. an utterly inadequate measure

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 杯 (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