擲 meaning and stroke order
To throw, to hurl, to fling, to cast
How to write 擲, stroke by stroke
17 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 擲
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to toss
- to throw dice
- Taiwan pr. [zhi2]
How 擲 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Hand.
扌 gives the meaning and 鄭 hints at the sound.
Radical: 扌 (hand), shared by 342 characters on this site.
How to remember 擲
擲 is a hand 扌 plus 鄭 (zhèng), which gives the sound. Picture a hand hurling something hard and far.
擲 (zhì) is a formal or written word for throwing, often found in set phrases and sports terms. In simplified Chinese it is written 掷, as in 投掷 (tóuzhì, to hurl) and 孤注一掷 (gūzhùyīzhì, to stake everything on one throw). Example: 他们在掷骰子。(Tāmen zài zhì tóuzi.) They are throwing dice.
Common mistake: Learners often read it as zhèng because of the phonetic part 鄭, but the character is pronounced zhì. Also, in Taiwan you will hear zhí (second tone), while mainland standard is fourth tone zhì.
Common words with 擲
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
Questions about 擲
How many strokes are in 擲?
擲 is written with 17 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 擲 mean?
擲 (zhì) means to throw, to hurl, to fling, to cast. A common word with it is 投掷 (tóuzhì), meaning "to throw sth a long distance; to hurl".
How do you pronounce 擲?
擲 is pronounced zhì, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 擲?
The radical of 擲 is 扌, which carries the idea of "hand". Dictionaries list 擲 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 擲?
擲 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 掷, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 擲 (zhì) and 扔 (rēng)?
扔 (rēng) is the everyday spoken word for throwing something, like trash. 擲 (zhì) sounds more formal and forceful. It appears mainly in written language, sports such as 掷铅球 (zhì qiānqiú, shot put), and fixed expressions.
What does 孤注一掷 mean and when is it used?
孤注一掷 (gūzhùyīzhì) literally means to bet everything on a single throw. It describes risking all your resources on one final, desperate attempt, and it usually carries a sense of danger or desperation.