抛

拋

pāo

扌 + 𠠵

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Definitions

pāo (verb) to throw; to toss; to fling

pāo (verb) to abandon

Etymology phono-semantic

hand

Semantic: 扌

About

The traditional character 拋 combines the hand radical 扌 (shǒu), indicating a hand action, with phonetic components including 尤 (yóu) and either 力 (lì, power) or 九 (jiǔ). The simplified form 抛 keeps the hand radical 扌 and standardizes the right side as 尤 (yóu) and 力 (lì). The character denotes the physical act of throwing or flinging. Its meaning extends to abandoning or casting aside, encompassing objects, relationships, or abstract concepts like traditions and responsibilities.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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他抛了一个球。

Tā pāo le yī gè qiú.

He threw a ball.

她抛弃了坏习惯。

Tā pāo qì le huài xí guàn.

She abandoned bad habits.

工人正在抛光桌面。

Gōng rén zhèng zài pāo guāng zhuō miàn.

The worker is polishing the tabletop.

船在港口抛锚了。

Chuán zài gǎng kǒu pāo máo le.

The ship dropped anchor in the port.

公司决定抛售股票。

Gōng sī jué dìng pāo shòu gǔ piào.

The company decided to sell off stocks.

他抛开烦恼，继续工作。

Tā pāo kāi fán nǎo, jì xù gōng zuò.

He cast aside his worries and continued working.

在比赛中，他用力抛掷标枪。

Zài bǐ sài zhōng, tā yòng lì pāo zhì biāo qiāng.

In the competition, he threw the javelin with force.

为了环保，我们不乱抛弃垃圾。

Wèi le huán bǎo, wǒ men bú luàn pāo qì lā jī.

For environmental protection, we do not litter garbage.

Related Characters

Component: 扌

抛