HSK 4

(tóu): throw, cast, fling

tóu

throw, cast, fling

Pinyin

tóu

HSK Level

Level 4

Characters

1

English Meaning

throw, cast, fling

How to Write (tóu)

is written in 7 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of

A phono-semantic compound: 扌 (hand) carries the meaning, and 殳 hints at the pronunciation.

What is Made Of

is built from 2 components:

hand
tool, weapon

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Words Using

Common Chinese words that contain :

投入

tóurù

投掷

tóuzhì

投机

tóujī

投票

tóupiào

投诉

tóusù

投资

tóuzī

投降

tóuxiáng

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