(shuǎi)

HSK 7-95 strokes

to throw

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
shuǎi
Meaning
to throw; to fling; to swing; to leave behind; to throw off; to dump (sb)
Strokes
5
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿻月乚

The opposite of "to use" 用

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

Parts are arranged overlaid.

How to write step by step

5 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

kuángshuǎi

to fling vigorously; fig. to reduce drastically

Open 狂甩 page →
shuǎishàng

to slam (a door); to fling up; to splash up

Open 甩上 page →
shuǎigān

to remove excess moisture by spinning; to put (clothes) through the spin cy…

Open 甩干 page →
shuǎishǒu

to swing one's arms

Open 甩手 page →
shuǎidiào

to throw off

Open 甩掉 page →
shuǎigùn

expandable baton

Open 甩棍 page →
shuǎimài

to mark down (the price of goods)

Open 甩卖 page →
shuǎikāi

to shake off

Open 甩开 page →

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