抛 Stroke Order — How to Write 抛
抛 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 扌, 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.
抛 Radical and Character Components
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Radical: 扌 + 4 more strokes
抛 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- pāo
Meanings of 抛 in Chinese
1
pāo抛
to throw, to cast, to toss; to scatter; to sell off
农民把种子抛撒在田地里。
Farmers scatter seeds in the fields.
To abandon, discard, or forsake; to cast aside; to leave uncultivated (e.g., land).
她决定抛弃过去，开始新的生活
She decided to abandon the past and start a new life.
Common Words and Phrases with 抛
1
To waste or squander.
这些食物要是吃不完就别抛费了，留着下次吃吧。
If you can't finish all this food, don't waste it; save it for later.
2
To make a surface smooth and shiny by rubbing or using a mechanical process.
他用一块软布轻轻地抛光了银器，使其焕然一新
He gently polished the silverware with a soft cloth, making it look brand new.
3
To let cultivated land lie idle and become waste; to neglect one's studies or skills, allowing them to become rusty.
由于缺乏劳动力，这片肥沃的土地最终被农民们抛荒了。
Due to a shortage of labor, this fertile land was eventually abandoned by the farmers.
4
to cast aside; to throw off; to discard.
为了实现新的目标，我们决定抛开过去的旧方法。
To achieve new goals, we decided to set aside old methods from the past.
5
Short selling; the practice of selling an asset (such as stocks or futures) that one does not own, with the expectation of repurchasing it later at a lower price.
投资者决定抛空那家公司的股票，期望未来价格会下跌。
The investor decided to short sell that company's stock, expecting the price to drop in the future.
6
To leave behind, abandon, forsake, or desert (someone or something).
他决定抛离城市的喧嚣，去乡村过平静的生活。
He decided to abandon the hustle and bustle of the city and live a peaceful life in the countryside.
7
lose face
在公司年会上，因为演讲内容准备不足，他在同事面前抛脸了。
At the company's annual meeting, because his speech content was poorly prepared, he lost face in front of his colleagues.
8
To drop anchor (for a boat); to break down (for a vehicle).
我们的车在高速公路上突然抛锚了，我们不得不打电话叫拖车。
Our car suddenly broke down on the highway, and we had to call a tow truck.
9
To abandon, forsake, or cast away something or someone.
他决定抛弃旧观念，接受新的生活方式。
He decided to abandon old concepts and embrace a new lifestyle.
10
discard or abandon
他决定抛却过去的包袱，重新开始。
He decided to cast aside the burdens of the past and start anew.
11
to shed; to scatter; to strew
他不小心将咖啡抛洒在文件上，弄脏了重要的资料。
He accidentally spilled coffee on the documents, staining the important materials.
12
To throw or launch something, especially to cast with a fishing rod.
渔夫熟练地抛射鱼线，希望能够钓到大鱼。
The fisherman skillfully cast his line, hoping to catch a big fish.
13
To dump or undersell a large quantity of goods or stocks, often at a low price.
为了尽快筹集资金，这家公司不得不抛售了一部分库存商品。
To raise funds quickly, the company had to dump a portion of its inventory.
14
To show one's face in public, often implying a derogatory sense of seeking attention or showing off.
她生性内向，不习惯在公众场合抛头露面。
She is naturally introverted and not accustomed to appearing in public.
15
To throw, cast, or toss (e.g., a coin); also, to abandon or discard.
他将手中的球高高抛掷，看着它飞向远方。
He threw the ball in his hand high into the air, watching it fly far away.
More words with 抛
- pāo抛chū出throw, raise
- pāo抛sǎ撒scatter, sprinkle
- pāo抛xià下abandon, drop
- pāo抛wù物xiàn线parabola
- pāo抛dào到throw to, toss to
- pāo抛rù入throw in, cast into
- pāo抛xiàng向throw to, toss to
- pāo抛qǐ起throw up, toss up
- pāo抛dào到nǎo脑hòu后Forget about it, Put it behind you
- pāo抛zhū诸nǎo脑hòu后forget about it, put it out of your mind
- pāo抛zài在nǎo脑hòu后forget about it, put it behind you
Idioms with 抛
- pāo抛qī妻qì弃hái孩abandon wife and children
- pāo抛zhuān砖yǐn引yù玉offer a humble opinion to invite better ones
- bèi背cáo槽pāo抛fèn粪Repay kindness with enmity
- pāo抛gē戈qì弃jiǎ甲throw away weapons and armor
- pāo抛gē戈xiè卸jiǎ甲throw away weapons and armor in defeat
- pāo抛jīn金qì弃gǔ鼓utterly defeated and flee in disorder
- pāo抛kuī盔qì弃jiǎ甲flee in panic, abandoning equipment
- pāo抛luán鸾chāi拆fèng凤married couple or lovers separating
- pāo抛qī妻qì弃zi子abandon wife and children
- pāo抛tóu头lòu露liǎn脸make a public appearance
- pāo抛xiāng乡lí离jǐng井leave one's hometown and ancestral land
- pāo抛zhū珠gǔn滚yù玉shed tears like falling pearls
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Open the tool →Questions about 抛
What does 抛 mean in Chinese?
抛 (pāo) means “to throw, to cast, to toss” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 抛?
抛 is pronounced pāo in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 抛 have?
抛 has 7 strokes.
How do you write 抛?
抛 is written in 7 strokes, starting from the radical 扌. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 抛?
The radical of 抛 is 扌, and 抛 is a phono-semantic compound.