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The character "扔" is structured as a phono-semantic compound, combining the hand radical (扌) to denote actions performed with the hand and the component "乃" which historically served as a phonetic indicator, though the modern pronunciation has shifted. Its core meaning has consistently centered around the act of throwing or discarding, yet early textual uses occasionally reflected broader nuances such as pulling or imparting motion away from the self. Over time, these subsidiary meanings gradually faded, leading to a semantic narrowing that solidified its primary association with the forceful projection or abandonment of an object, thereby cementing its contemporary sense of throwing away or rejecting.
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我扔了一个球。
请把垃圾扔掉。
他扔给我一本书。
不要乱扔废弃物。
她把旧衣服扔进了垃圾桶。
如果你不喜欢，就把它扔掉吧。
他生气地把报纸扔在了地上。
在清理房间时，我决定扔掉所有没用的东西。