甩 Stroke Order — How to Write 甩

Stroke Order

甩 is written in 5 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 用, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

甩 Radical and Character Components

Components:月乚

甩 is an ideographic compound. The opposite of "to use" 用.

Radical: 用 + 0 more strokes

甩 Pronunciation and Pinyin

shuǎi

Meanings of 甩 in Chinese

shuǎi甩

To swing or throw forcefully; to cast off or fling away. It can also describe exerting full effort, as in "甩开膀子" (to swing one's arms vigorously, indicating to work with great energy).

他甩开膀子，努力挖掘，很快就找到了埋藏的宝藏。

He swung his arms vigorously and dug with great effort, soon finding the buried treasure.

To throw off, to cast aside, or to get rid of (e.g., old goods in a clearance sale, or idle talk/gossip).

他不喜欢在背后甩闲话。

He doesn't like to spread gossip behind people's backs.

To lay eggs (of insects, e.g., silkworms or mantises)

母螳螂在树叶上甩子儿。

The female mantis is laying eggs on the leaf.

Common Words and Phrases with 甩

shuǎi甩chē车

To uncouple a railway coach or a section of a train from the locomotive.

为了在不同的轨道上重新编组，工作人员需要将货运列车的一些车厢甩车

To re-sort the train onto different tracks, the crew had to uncouple some freight cars.

shuǎi甩kāi开bǎng膀zi子

To exert oneself with full effort and vigor, often implying an unrestrained or enthusiastic manner of working.

为了按时完成这份报告，团队成员们甩开膀子，通宵达旦地努力

To complete this report on time, the team members rolled up their sleeves and worked hard through the night.

shuǎi甩mài卖

A markdown sale; to dispose of goods at reduced prices.

这家商店正在进行夏季服装甩卖，价格非常诱人。

This store is holding a summer clothing clearance sale, and the prices are very attractive.

shuǎi甩shǒu手

To swing one's arms; figuratively, to walk away, often abandoning a task or responsibility.

他把所有烂摊子都留给了新来的同事，自己却甩手走了。

He left all the mess for the new colleague and just walked away, washing his hands of it.

shuǎi甩shǒu手dùn顿jiǎo脚

To swing one's hands and stamp one's feet, indicating a state of extreme anxiety and helplessness.

眼看考试时间快到了，他却怎么也想不起那个关键公式，急得在房间里甩手顿脚。

With the exam time fast approaching, he couldn't recall the crucial formula no matter how hard he tried, growing so anxious that he threw his hands up and stomped his feet around the room.