抛

拋
pāo
#1,690 most
frequent character
to throw, to cast aside
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

抛 pairs 扌 hand with 九 and 力, an empty part that was once 尥. Its first meaning was to throw. From there it grew to throw away, and then to cast aside or abandon.

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Example Sentences

他把球抛向空中。
tā bǎ qiú pāoxiàng kōngzhōng 。
He threw the ball into the air.
她抛出了自己的烦恼。
tā pāo chūle zìjǐ de fánnǎo 。
She cast aside her worries.
在比赛中，他抛出了最好的成绩。
zài bǐsài zhōng ， tā pāo chūle zuìhǎode chéngjì 。
In the competition, he threw the best result.

Words with similar meanings

扔rēng
to throw
More commonly used in spoken language, but has a similar meaning.
投tóu
to throw/cast
Usually implies a more purposeful action, often used in sports contexts.

Homophones

泡pāo
puffed, swollen, spongy

Words Starting With 抛

抛弃pāo qì
discard; dump; abandon

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