丟 meaning and stroke order
To lose; to discard
How to write 丟, stroke by stroke
6 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 丟
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to lose
- to put aside
- to throw
How 丟 is built
Components of the character.
Radical: 一 (one), shared by 34 characters on this site.
How to remember 丟
丟 is drawn as 王 on top of 厶. Picture a king 王 who drops his small private 厶 bag and loses it.
丟 is a common everyday verb for losing something, throwing something, or leaving it behind. It also appears in face-related words like 丢脸 (diūliǎn) and 丢人 (diūrén). Example: 我的钥匙丢了。(Wǒ de yàoshi diū le.) I lost my keys.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 丟 with 去 (qù, to go), because both have 厶 at the bottom. 丟 has 王 or a short slanted stroke above, while 去 has 土 on top. Also remember 丟 is first tone, diū, not diù.
Common words with 丟
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
Questions about 丟
How many strokes are in 丟?
丟 is written with 6 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 丟 mean?
丟 (diū) means to lose; to discard. A common word with it is 丢脸 (diūliǎn), meaning "to lose face; humiliation".
How do you pronounce 丟?
丟 is pronounced diū, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 丟?
The radical of 丟 is 一, which carries the idea of "one". Dictionaries list 丟 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 丟?
丟 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 丢, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 丢 and 丢失?
丢 is short and casual, and it can also mean to throw, as in 丢垃圾 (diū lājī, throw out trash). 丢失 (diūshī) only means to lose or misplace and sounds more formal, like in a lost item notice.
Why are there two forms, 丟 and 丢?
丟 is the form built from 王 and 厶. The form 丢 with a single slanted stroke on top is the standard form used in mainland China. They are the same word with the same meaning and pronunciation.