扔 meaning and stroke order
To throw; to throw away
How to write 扔, stroke by stroke
5 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 扔
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to throw
- to throw away
How 扔 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Hand.
扌 gives the meaning and 乃 hints at the sound.
Radical: 扌 (hand), shared by 342 characters on this site.
How to remember 扔
The hand radical 扌 on the left shows the action is done by hand, and 乃 (nǎi) on the right gives a hint of the sound. Picture a hand flinging something away to remember 扔 (rēng), to throw.
扔 is the everyday spoken word for tossing something or getting rid of it, and it often pairs with a result word like 扔掉 (rēngdiào) or 扔下 (rēngxià). Example: 别把垃圾扔在地上。(Bié bǎ lājī rēng zài dìshang.) Don't throw trash on the ground.
Common mistake: Learners often write the right side as 及 or 力 instead of 乃, which has only two strokes. Also remember the tone is first tone, rēng, not rèng.
Common words with 扔
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
扔 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 扔
How many strokes are in 扔?
扔 is written with 5 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 扔 mean?
扔 (rēng) means to throw; to throw away. A common word with it is 扔掉 (rēngdiào), meaning "to throw away; to throw out".
How do you pronounce 扔?
扔 is pronounced rēng, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 扔?
The radical of 扔 is 扌, which carries the idea of "hand". Dictionaries list 扔 under this radical.
Is 扔 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 扔 is part of the HSK 5 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard, and you are expected to write it by hand from HSK 2.
What is the difference between 扔 and 丢?
Both can mean to throw away, as in 扔掉 and 丢掉. But 丢 (diū) also means to lose something by accident, while 扔 is always a deliberate throw.
Can 扔 mean to throw a ball to someone?
Yes, 扔 can describe throwing an object toward someone, as in 把球扔给我 (bǎ qiú rēng gěi wǒ), throw the ball to me. In sports contexts 投 (tóu) or 抛 (pāo) are also common.