穷鼠啮狸

穷鼠啮狸窮鼠嚙狸 qióng shǔ niè ㄑㄩㄥˊ ㄕㄨˇ ㄋㄧㄝˋ ㄌㄧˊ kung4 syu2 jit6 lei4

  • a desperate rat will bite the fox (idiom); the smallest worm will turn being trodden on

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 穷 (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