水清无鱼

水清无鱼水清無魚 shuǐ qīng ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄑㄧㄥ ㄨˊ ㄩˊ seoi2 cing1 mou4 jyu4

  • lit. water that is too clean holds no fish (idiom)
  • fig. one who is too severe has no friends

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 水 (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