掷 zhì to throw
to throw; to hurl; to fling; to cast
怎么记住“掷”: 扌 hand + 郑 Zheng = to throw. Coach Zheng raises his hand and shouts at the javelin team "Today we finally learn to throw!"
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
掷 = 扌 hand + 郑 Zheng
- 扌 hand meaning
- 郑 Zheng sound
Coach Zheng raises his hand and shouts at the javelin team "Today we finally learn to throw!"
How it came to be
The hand gives the meaning and the right part gives the sound.
用法
- To throw/hurl/cast: 投掷 (tóuzhì) to throw (a javelin, grenade), 掷骰子 (zhì tóuzi) to roll dice, 掷铁饼 (zhì tiěbǐng) discus throw.
- 孤注一掷 (gūzhù-yīzhì) = to stake everything on one throw; 一掷千金 (yīzhì-qiānjīn) = to spend money lavishly.
- 掷地有声 (zhìdì-yǒushēng) = (words) weighty and resonant.