抛 meaning and stroke order
To throw; to toss; to fling
How to write 抛, stroke by stroke
7 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 抛
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to throw
- to toss
- to fling
- to cast
- to abandon
How 抛 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Hand.
扌 gives the meaning.
Radical: 扌 (hand), shared by 342 characters on this site.
How to remember 抛
A hand 扌 uses all its strength 力 to fling something far away, as if counting to nine 九 before letting go. Hand plus force means to throw or toss.
抛 (pāo) means to throw or toss, and often to abandon something or someone, as in 抛弃 (pāoqì). It also appears in fixed words like 抛锚 (pāomáo), which can mean a car has broken down. Example: 他把球抛给我。(Tā bǎ qiú pāo gěi wǒ.) He tossed the ball to me.
Common mistake: Learners often write the right side as 力 alone or mix it up with 拖 (tuō, to drag). The right side is 九 wrapped around 力. Also keep the first tone pāo, not pǎo as in 跑 (to run).
Common words with 抛
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 抛弃 | pāoqì | to abandon; to discard | HSK 7-9 |
| 抛开 | pāokāi | to throw out; to get rid of | HSK 7-9 |
| 抛出 | pāochū | to toss; to throw out | |
| 抛锚 | pāomáo | to drop anchor; (fig.) (of a car etc) to break down | |
| 抛下 | pāoxià | to throw down; to dump | |
| 抛售 | pāoshòu | to dump (selling abroad more cheaply than cost price at home) | |
| 抛光 | pāoguāng | to polish; to burnish |
抛 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 抛
How many strokes are in 抛?
抛 is written with 7 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 抛 mean?
抛 (pāo) means to throw; to toss; to fling. A common word with it is 抛弃 (pāoqì), meaning "to abandon; to discard".
How do you pronounce 抛?
抛 is pronounced pāo, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 抛?
The radical of 抛 is 扌, which carries the idea of "hand". Dictionaries list 抛 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 抛?
The traditional form of 抛 is 拋. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 抛 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 抛 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 抛 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 抛 and 扔?
扔 (rēng) is the everyday spoken word for throwing or throwing away, like trash. 抛 sounds more formal or literary and is common in set words like 抛弃 and 抛售.
Why does 抛锚 mean a car broke down?
抛锚 literally means to drop anchor, so a ship stops moving. By extension it is used when a car or machine stops working on the road, as in 车抛锚了 (chē pāomáo le), the car broke down.