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)
Easily confused
- 惯guànlook-aliketo be used to; to be accustomed to (often 惯了 as a resultative complement)
- 罐guànsound-alikecan, jar, pot (container)
- 灌guànsound-aliketo pour (a liquid) into; to irrigate
- 贯guànsound-alike(classifier) string of (copper coins, originally 1000 cash)
- 鹳guànsound-alikestork (a large wading bird with long legs and a long beak)
- 祼guànsound-alike(noun) libation offering (in ancient Chinese ritual)
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.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 摜; 掼 is its simplified writing.
Sound part声符shēngfú
貫
貫guàn摜guàn
Same sound today
The traditional form 摜 pairs 手 (hand) with 貫, which supplies the sound; the simplified 掼 is a shorthand.
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