掷 (zhì) - To throw & to cast

掷Tone 4

zhì ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

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掷 · zhì

To throw;

to cast;

to hurl;

to fling.

To throwto castto hurl

Usage highlights

Throw the diceShot putDiscus throwJavelin throwCast asideThrow away

Synonyms

  • 扔— to throw; to toss
  • 抛— to throw; to fling
  • 投— to throw; to cast

Antonyms

  • 接— to catch; to receive
  • 拾— to pick up

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He threw the ball (掷球).
  • The gambler cast the dice (掷骰子).
  • She flung the stone into the river (向河中掷石).
  • The athlete performed the shot put (掷铅球).

Collocations

  • Throw the dice(掷骰子)
  • Shot put(掷铅球)
  • Discus throw(掷铁饼)
  • Javelin throw(掷标枪)
  • Cast aside(掷弃)
  • Throw away(掷掉)

Idioms

  • Stake all on a single throw(孤注一掷)
  • Throw oneself into the fray(掷身其中)
  • Cast pearls before swine(明珠暗投, variant with 掷 implied)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Associated with decisive action and risk-taking, as in the idiom '孤注一掷' (staking everything on one throw).
  • Commonly used in sports terminology for throwing events like shot put and discus.
  • Historically linked to gambling and games of chance involving dice throwing.

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