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throw

HSK 4 N2
tóu
トウ
な.げる、-な.げ
Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 殳 represents the sound.
Components
Meaning component
shou hand (side)
hand
扌 is a component form of 手.
Phonetic component
shū weapon or tool
name of old weapon
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
[tóu]
to cast; to send; to throw oneself (into the river etc); to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of
Japanese
とう 同音
  1. noun baseball pitching ability
  2. counter sports counter for throws (of a javelin, bowling ball, etc.)
  3. counter fishing counter for casts (of a line)
Example Sentences