Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "扔", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "扔", and master the standard way of writing the character "扔".
Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 扔
Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "扔" in Portrait Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
扔 [rēng]
1. To throw; to toss; to cast.
Example: 扔球 (to throw a ball).
2. To discard; to abandon; to throw away.
Example: 扔掉 (to throw away).
3. To pull strongly; to drag.
Example: 攘臂而扔之 (to pull with arms and throw it).
4. To destroy; to wreck.
5. In ancient usage, same as "仍" (to still be; to remain).
Additional meanings:
1. The primary meaning: to pull; to drag.
2. To cause damage; to destroy.
Reference: 《后汉书》 (Book of the Later Han): 窜伏扔轮 (destroyed wheels during hiding).
3. To throw; to toss; to cast.
Example: 扔手榴弹 (to throw a grenade).
4. To toss away; to discard.
Example: 扔货 (to throw away waste).
As an adverb:
- Sudden; quickly.
Example: 扔崩 (to throw suddenly, abruptly without regard for the outcome).
As a noun:
- A surname.
Reference:
- 《正字通》 states that 扔 is a surname found in《古今人表》(register of ancient and modern people).
From classical references:
- "扔引也" (to pull).
- "上礼为之而莫之应,则攘臂而扔之。" (from Laozi, Chapter 38: if one does not respond to respect, they will resort to pulling and throwing).