投
Character
to throw something, for example a ball
Meaning
tóu
tou2- to throw something, for example a ball
- to put a coin or money into a machine
Examples
我把钱投进机器里。
wǒ bǎ qián tóu jìn jī qì lǐ
I put the money into the machine.
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他把球投得很远。
tā bǎ qiú tóu de hěn yuǎn
He threw the ball very far.
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Stroke order
All 7 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 投
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Words with 投
See all 149 →投入tóu rùto put money, time, or effort into somethingWordHSK 4投诉tóu sùto complain to a shop, company, or the police about something badWordHSK 4投资tóu zīto put money into something to make more money laterWordHSK 4投票tóu piàoto vote (to show which person or thing you choose)WordHSK 6投奔tóu bènto go to someone for help and safetyWordHSK 7–9投射tóu shèto make light or a shadow fall onto somethingWordHSK 7–9投机tóu jīto hit it off; to like talking with someone (as in 谈得很投机)WordHSK 7–9投稿tóu gǎoto send your writing to a magazine or website so they can print itWordHSK 7–9投身tóu shēnto give all your time and energy to a job, goal, or causeWordHSK 7–9投降tóu xiángto stop fighting and admit that you have lostWordHSK 7–9投中tóu zhòngto hit the target with one's throwWord投书tóu shūto submit a written piece (letter, article, opinion piece etc)Word