画地为牢

画地为牢畫地為牢 huà wéi láo ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄉㄧˋ ㄨㄟˊ ㄌㄠˊ waak6 dei6 wai4 lou4

  • lit. to be confined within a circle drawn on the ground (idiom)
  • fig. to confine oneself to a restricted range of activities

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 画 (1 of 4) — stroke by stroke.

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Character breakdown