Hanzi Now
CharactersIdiomsChinese NameFlashcards
Tools

Visual content

  • Chinese Text Image GeneratorCreate PNGs with pinyin, highlight character parts or remove strokes
  • Stroke Order AnimatorTurn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4
  • Character Highlight AnimatorChoose character parts and animate their colors, together or in stroke order
  • Chinese Text Morph AnimatorTurn one Chinese character, word or phrase into another; download SVG, MP4 or WebM

Audio content

  • Chinese Text to SpeechRead Chinese aloud with karaoke highlighting

Teaching materials

  • Writing WorksheetsPrintable tracing sheets with a QR learning companion
  • Bingo CardsPicture and word Bingo for your class
  • Picture WorksheetsChinese and English fill-in vocabulary worksheets

Other

  • Pinyin GeneratorConvert Chinese text to pinyin with tone marks
  • Chinese Zodiac CalculatorFind your animal sign from your birth date and make a zodiac card.
  • Chinese Word CounterCount characters, words and sentences in Chinese text
View all tools →
字若涂鸦
字若涂鸦
字若涂鸦
字若涂鸦
字若涂鸦
字若涂鸦
字若涂鸦
字若涂鸦

字若涂鸦 — “To have very poor or clumsy handwriting”

字若涂鸦 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have very poor or clumsy handwriting”. To write like scribbling or doodling; to have crude calligraphy. Literally, “characters like graffiti/scribble”.

Frequency

字若涂鸦 Pronunciation and Pinyin

字若涂鸦 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
字
zì6character, word, writing
若
ruò9if, like, or you
涂
tú10apply, smear, muddy, path
鸦
yā9crow or raven

Example Sentence with 字若涂鸦

他的毛笔字写得字若涂鸦,还需要多多练习才能进步。
His brush calligraphy is like scribbling; he still needs to practice a lot to improve.

Idioms Related to 字若涂鸦

More idioms starting with 字

  • zì字jiā夹fēng风shuāng霜writing with stern power and deep experience
  • zì字zì字zhū珠yù玉every word a gem
  • zì字zì字zhū珠jī玑Every word a pearl
  • zì字xié挟fēng风shuāng霜stern and critical writing
  • zì字zhēn斟jù句zhuó酌weigh every word and phrase
  • zì字zhèng正qiāng腔yuán圆articulate words clearly with a melodious tone
  • zì字lǐ里háng行jiān间implied meaning between the lines
  • zì字shùn顺wén文cóng从words smooth, text coherent

Recommended tools

Picture Worksheets

Chinese and English fill-in vocabulary worksheets

Open the tool →

Writing Worksheets

Printable tracing sheets with a QR learning companion

Open the tool →

Character Highlight Animator

Choose character parts and animate their colors, together or in stroke order

Open the tool →

Chinese Text Image Generator

Create PNGs with pinyin, highlight character parts or remove strokes

Open the tool →

Questions about 字若涂鸦

What does 字若涂鸦 mean?

字若涂鸦 (zì ruò tú yā) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have very poor or clumsy handwriting”.

How do you pronounce 字若涂鸦?

字若涂鸦 is pronounced zì ruò tú yā in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 字若涂鸦 literally mean?

Literally, 字若涂鸦 means “characters like graffiti/scribble”. It is used to mean “to have very poor or clumsy handwriting”.

What is the Chinese definition of 字若涂鸦?

涂鸦:比喻书法拙劣或胡乱写作。比喻书法拙劣、幼稚

Hanzi Now

Explore the charm of Chinese language

Explore

  • Characters
  • Idioms
  • Chinese Names
  • Flashcards

Tools

  • Chinese Text Image Generator
  • Stroke Order Animator
  • Character Highlight Animator
  • Bingo Cards
  • Picture Worksheets
  • All Tools

More

  • Blog
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
© 2026 Hanzi NowContact Us