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Character Decomposition
投=扌+殳
Etymology
hand
Meanings
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
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Words with 投 374 total
to surrender to the authorities · to turn oneself in (for a crime)投案tóu ànto seek shelter · to seek asylum投奔tóu bènto bid · to make a tender投标tóu biāoto put into production · to put into operation投产tóu chǎnto defect · to surrender · to capitulate投诚tóu chéngto go over to the enemy · to defect投敌tóu díto deliver投递tóu dìto stop at a hostel投店tóu diànto input · to throw in · to unload · to put into circulation投放tóu fàngto submit articles for publication · to contribute (writing)投稿tóu gǎo
Idioms with 投 114 total Chain
lit. to turn to any doctor one can find when critically ill (idiom); fig. to try anyone or anything in a crisis病急乱投医bìng jí luàn tóu yīto share vile habits · partners in notoriety · birds of a feather臭味相投chòu wèi xiāng tóu(idiom) not on the same wavelength; unable to have a congenial conversation; to not see eye to eye话不投机huà bù tóu jī
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