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抛 (pāo) — to throw, to toss, to fling; to abandon, to cast aside

Definition

抛 (pāo) means to throw or toss with force, often upward or outward. Stronger and more forceful than 扔 ('to throw/throw away'); for 'to cast (a vote, glance, light)' use 投.

verb
to throwto tossto flingto abandonto cast aside

Examples

  • 抛。
    Tā bǎ qiú pāo gěi le wǒ.
    He threw the ball to me.
  • 抛。
    Tā wèi le gōng zuò pāo xià le jiā rén.
    He abandoned his family for work.
  • 抛，。
    Bié pāo diào zhè xiē jiù shū, hái yǒu yòng.
    Don't throw away these old books; they're still useful.

Origin

Compound ideograph
六书liùshū
会意huìyì

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 拋; 抛 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 拋, not 抛, shows 手 (hand), 尤, and 力 (power).

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