投

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投 tóu ㄊㄡˊ tau4 HSK 4 進階級 · Level 3

to throw (sth in a specific direction: ball, javelin, grenade etc)
to cast (a ballot)
to cast (a glance, a shadow etc)
to put in (money for investment, a coin to operate a slot machine)
to send (a letter, a manuscript etc)
to throw oneself into (a river, a well etc to commit suicide)
to go to; to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of
(coll.) to rinse (clothes) in water

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 投 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

Example sentences

投 ( tóu tau4 ) 进去進去 ( jìn qù zeon3 heoi3 )！

Throw in!
你 ( nǐ nei5 ) 投 ( tóu tau4 ) 给給 ( gěi kap1 ) 谁誰 ( shéi seoi4 )？

Who are you voting for?
我们我們 ( wǒ men ngo5 mun4 ) 投降 ( tóu xiáng tau4 hong4 )。

We surrender.
我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 投 ( tóu tau4 ) 肯 ( kěn hang2 ) 一 ( yī jat1 ) 票 ( piào piu3 )。

I voted for Ken.
投票 ( tóu piào tau4 piu3 ) 给給 ( gěi kap1 ) 汤姆湯姆 ( Tāng mǔ tong1 mou5 )。

Vote for Tom.

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