丢(diū): to lose
to lose
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- diū
- Meaning
- to lose; to put aside; to throw
- Strokes
- 6
- HSK level
- HSK 5
- Traditional
- 丟
Origin & structure
Where 丢 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 丢 step by step
6 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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Words with 丢
Common words using 丢 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.
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