进退有常

进退有常進退有常 jìn tuì yǒu cháng ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄧㄡˇ ㄔㄤˊ zeon3 teoi3 jau5 soeng4

  • to advance or retreat, each has its rules (idiom from Zhuangzi); many translations are possible

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 进 (1 of 4) — stroke by stroke.

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Character breakdown