照猫画虎

照猫画虎照貓畫虎 zhào māo huà ㄓㄠˋ ㄇㄠ ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄏㄨˇ ziu3 maau1 waak6 fu2

  • lit. drawing a tiger using a cat as a model (idiom); fig. to follow a model and get things more or less right but without capturing the spirit of the subject
  • uninspired imitation

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 照 (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