掷 zhì

to toss; to throw dice; Taiwan pr. [zhi2]

HSK 7-911 strokesTrad. 擲

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掷 · 11 strokes

11 strokes

Each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰扌郑

In this compound, the meaning comes from 扌 (hand); 郑 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

投掷tóu zhìto throw sth a long distance; to hurl; to throw at

抛掷pāo zhìto throw; to toss

掷筊zhì jiǎopoe divination, a traditional Chinese divination…

豪掷háo zhìto spend (a large amount of money)

掷骰子zhì tóu zito throw the dice

一掷千金yī zhì qiān jīnlit. stake a thousand pieces of gold on one…

千金一掷qiān jīn yī zhìlit. stake a thousand pieces of gold on one…

孤注一掷gū zhù yī zhìto stake all on one throw

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