tóu
throw; fling; hurl; cast; drop; put in; send; go to
Practice writing with stroke order guidance, audio pronunciation, and interactive exercises in our mobile app.
Step-by-step stroke order animations
Native speaker audio pronunciation
Interactive writing recognition
我投了你的稿子。
wǒ tóu le nǐ de gǎo zi.
I submitted your manuscript.
他把球投进了篮筐。
tā bǎ qiú tóu jìn le lán kuāng.
He threw the ball into the basket.
我投了反对票。
wǒ tóu le fǎnduì piào.
I voted against it.
投入 (tóurù)
invest
投掷 (tóuzhì)
throw
收 (shōu)
receive
撤 (chè)
withdraw
The Chinese character 投 (tōu) is composed of two parts: the radical 扌(shǒu), which represents the hand, and the phonetic component 酉 (yǒu), which is related to wine. The original meaning of 投 was "to throw" or "to cast", and it was often used in the context of throwing objects such as stones or arrows. Over time, the meaning of 投 expanded to include other actions such as "to invest", "to apply for", and "to vote".The character 投 is also used in a number of idioms and proverbs. For example, the idiom 投桃报李 (tóu táo bào lǐ) means "to repay a favor with a favor", and the proverb 投之以桃，报之以李 (tóu zhī yǐ táo, bào zhī yǐ lǐ) means "If you give someone a peach, they will return you a plum".The character 投 is a versatile character with a rich history and a variety of meanings. It is an important character to learn for HSK learners, as it is used in a wide range of contexts.
