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1.

Animated Stroke Order 投

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2.

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3.

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Left-Right

投

投=

4.

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5.

How to Use 投

Physical throwing or casting

Words where 投 refers to the physical act of throwing or casting something.

投掷 • tóu zhì • throw; hurl; cast • HSK 6

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6.

HSK Vocabulary: 投

投机 • tóu jī • speculate; be opportunistic

HSK 6

tóu投

jī

7.

Example Sentences

tā他

jué决

dìng定

tóu投

zī资

fáng房

dì

Information

Pinyintóu

Meaningto throw, cast, or fling

Strokes7

Radical扌

Traditional投

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#1243

Zhuyinㄊㄡˊ

UnicodeU+6295

CangjieQHNE

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The hand (扌) throws or casts something, like hurling an object with a swift motion.

tóu投

zhì掷

throw; hurl; cast

投射 • tóu shè • Project / Cast • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

tóu投

shè射

Project / Cast

投放 • tóu fàng • launch / put into (market) • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

tóu投

fàng放

launch / put into (market)

Abstract investment or devotion

Words where 投 indicates directing resources or oneself towards a goal or entity.

投入 • tóu rù • invest, put into • HSK 5

HSK 5

tóu投

rù入

invest, put into

投资 • tóu zī • invest • HSK 5

HSK 5

tóu投

zī资

invest

投身 • tóu shēn • Dedicate oneself to / Devote oneself to • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

tóu投

shēn身

Dedicate oneself to / Devote oneself to

机

speculate; be opportunistic

投票 • tóu piào • vote

HSK 6

tóu投

piào票

vote

投诉 • tóu sù • complaint

HSK 6

tóu投

sù诉

complaint

投降 • tóu xiáng • surrender; capitulate

HSK 6

tóu投

xiáng降

surrender; capitulate

投奔 • tóu bèn • Flee to / Seek refuge with

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

tóu投

bèn奔

Flee to / Seek refuge with

投稿 • tóu gǎo • Submit (an article) / Contribute

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

tóu投

gǎo稿

Submit (an article) / Contribute

地

chǎn产

háng行

yè业

。

He decided to invest in the real estate industry.

tā他

bǎ把

qiú球

tóu投

jìn进

le了

lán篮

kuāng筐

。

He threw the ball into the basket.

Gōng公

sī司

jué决

dìng定

jiāng将

zī资

jīn金

tóu投

xiàng向

xīn新

néng能

yuán源

lǐng领

yù域

。

The company decided to invest funds in the new energy sector.

qǐng请

wèi为

zuì最

jiā佳

hòu候

xuǎn选

rén人

tóu投

piào票

。

Please vote for the best candidate.

zhè这

wèi位

tóu投

shǒu手

tóu投

qiú球

sù速

dù度

hěn很

kuài快

。

This pitcher throws the ball very fast.

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拆chāito tear open; take apart; pull down
产chǎnto give birth; to produce
超chāoto surpass, exceed, or go beyond

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Same Sound

Characters pronounced "tou".

骰tóudie, dice
偷tōusteal
头tóuhead
透tòuto penetrate, to pass through

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拚pīnrisk, disregard; go all out for
捺nàto press down heavily with the fingers
掸dǎnto dust; a duster
掇duōcollect, gather up, pick up
挞tàflog, whip; chastise
搽chásmear; rub, wipe; anoint

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