throw, send

is composed of the radical of (hand) and (bludgeon). While visually depicts holding a weapon, adding associationally conveys that the hand is now empty. Just as releasing a weapon leaves the hand clear, represents throwing, tossing, or casting away the weapon previously held.

Vocabulary of 投

  • 投資 (invest)
  • 投訴 (complaint)
  • 投降 (surrender)

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