图穷匕见(tú qióng bǐ xiàn)

4 charactersTrad. 圖窮匕見

(lit.) the assassin's dagger, concealed in a map scroll…

Character breakdown

Watch how each character of 图穷匕见 is written, one at a time. When a character is finished, the next one draws.

diagramFull guide →
poorFull guide →
daggerFull guide →
to seeFull guide →

Word information

Pinyin
tú qióng bǐ xiàn
Meaning
(lit.) the assassin's dagger, concealed in a map scroll, is suddenly revealed when the map is unrolled (referring to the attempted assassination of Ying Zheng 嬴政 by Jing Ke 荆轲 in 227 BC) (idiom)
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
圖窮匕見

Related words

Common words sharing a character with 图穷匕见 — tap one to open its word page.

Ready to master 图穷匕见?

Trace every character of 图穷匕见 stroke by stroke in the online practice tool, or turn it into a printable worksheet PDF with Tianzige practice grids and pinyin.