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投 (tóu): to throw, to cast

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HSK 5verb

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: to throw, to cast
Characters: 1
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 5
Strokes: 7
Radical: 扌
Structure: 左右结构

Full definitions

to throw (sth in a specific direction: ball

Chinese explanation

把东西用力向一定方向扔出去，如投篮、投石
把信件、稿件等送出去，如投稿、投递
把资金或人力放进去，如投资、投入
跳进去，如投河
参加进去，如投军、投靠
投射或映射，如投下影子
迎合、合得来，如投缘、情投意合。

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Example sentences

He stood on the court and threw the basketball into the hoop with all his strength.

She tossed a coin into the wishing well, closed her eyes, and silently made a wish.

Please throw the trash into the bin in front of you; don't just toss it on the ground.

Angrily, he threw the letter into the fire and watched it slowly burn to ashes.

With three seconds left in the game, he took a decisive shot, and the ball went in cleanly.

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