扔

rēng
HSK 4
#1,902 most
frequent character
to throw, to throw away
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

扔 pairs 扌 a hand with 乃 nǎi, which lends the sound, and first meant 'to pull, draw'. 'To throw' was borrowed for the sound alone, with no link to the hand; 'to throw away' grew from it.

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Example Sentences

他把球扔得很远。
tā bǎ qiú rēng déhěn yuǎn 。
He threw the ball very far.
请把垃圾扔掉。
qǐng bǎ lājī rēngdiào 。
Please throw away the trash.
我不想扔掉这本书。
wǒ bùxiǎng rēngdiào zhè běn shū 。
I don't want to throw away this book.

Words with similar meanings

投tóu
to toss
投 (tóu) is used more commonly in contexts involving a slight upward motion, such as tossing a ball.
抛pāo
to cast
抛 (pāo) implies a more vigorous or dramatic action, often used in formal or literary contexts.

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