掼 (guàn) — (v.) to throw, to fling, to hurl; (v.) to fall heavily; to throw someone to the ground (in wrestling)
Definition
掼 (guàn) is a strong, forceful word — a more violent ‘throw’ than 扔 or 投, often used for hurling something to the ground in anger or for throwing an opponent down in wrestling.
verb
(v.) to throwto flingto hurl(v.) to fall heavilyto throw someone to the ground (in wrestling)
Examples
- 掼。Tā yì shēng qì jiù bǎ shǒu jī guàn zài dì shàng.He threw his phone on the ground in anger.
- 掼。Zhè ge yùn dòng yuán zuì shàn cháng de jiù shì guàn jiāo.What this athlete is best at is throwing his opponent to the ground.
- 掼，。Tā bǎ shí tou guàn jìn hé lǐ, shuǐ huā jiàn le qǐ lái.He hurled a stone into the river, and water splashed up.
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