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掷

擲
zhì
verb #9,217

Meanings

  1. 1 to throw
  2. 2 to toss
  3. 3 to cast

Examples

他掷出了骰子。
Tā zhì chū le tóuzi.
He threw the dice.
运动员奋力掷出铁饼。
Yùndòngyuán fènlì zhì chū tiěbǐng.
The athlete threw the discus with all his might.
孤注一掷是很危险的。
Gūzhùyīzhì shì hěn wēixiǎn de.
Putting all your eggs in one basket is very dangerous.

Tips

usage
掷 is more literary than 扔 (rēng) or 丢 (diū). It appears in formal/written Chinese and set phrases like 掷骰子 (throw dice), 投掷 (to throw, in sports), 孤注一掷 (stake everything on one throw).

Stroke Order

掷 zhì