造茧自缚

造茧自缚造繭自縛 zào jiǎn ㄗㄠˋ ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄗˋ ㄈㄨˋ zou6 gaan2 zi6 bok3

  • to spin a cocoon around oneself (idiom); enmeshed in a trap of one's own devising
  • hoist with his own petard

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 造 (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