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Keyword
to throw
  • to pitch
  • to bid
  • to invest
Frequency
#457
Strokes
7
Readings
tóu100%
Mnemonic
扌 (hand) gives the meaning and 殳 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
投资tóuzī
investment; to invest
投入tóurù
to throw into; to put into; to throw oneself into; to participate in; to invest in; absorbed; engrossed
投tóu
to throw (sth in a specific direction: ball, javelin, grenade etc); to cast (a ballot); to cast (a glance, a shadow etc); to put in (money for investment, a coin to operate a slot machine); to send (a letter, a manuscript etc); to throw oneself into (a river, a well etc to commit suicide); to go to; to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of; (coll.) to rinse (clothes) in water
投票tóupiào
to vote; to cast a vote
投诉tóusù
to lodge a complaint
投降tóuxiáng
to surrender
投机tóujī
congenial; agreeable; to speculate; to profiteer
投产tóuchǎn
to put into production; to put into operation
公投gōngtóu
referendum (abbr. for 公民投票 (gōngmíntóupiào))
投放tóufàng
to input; to throw in; to unload; to put into circulation
投身tóushēn
to throw oneself into sth
投标tóubiāo
to bid; to make a tender
投注tóuzhù
to throw one's energies (into an activity); to invest one's emotions (in sth); to bet; betting
投稿tóugǎo
to submit articles for publication; to contribute (writing)
投掷tóuzhì
to throw sth a long distance; to hurl; to throw at; to throw (dice etc); to flip (a coin)
投射tóushè
to throw (a projectile); to cast (light)
投影tóuyǐng
to project; a projection
投票权tóupiàoquán
suffrage; right to vote
投票率tóupiàolǜ
proportion of vote; turnout in election
投奔tóubèn
to seek shelter; to seek asylum
投保tóubǎo
to take out insurance; to insure
投篮tóulán
(basketball) to shoot for the basket