投 · tóu · to throw (sth in a specific direction: ball, javelin, grenade etc)
Learn the Chinese character 投 with its source-linked HSK 5 status, pronunciation, one concise learning meaning, stroke order, real HSK words, and published learning contexts.
Writing guide
How to use the writing tool
- 1. WatchSee the stroke order for 投.
- 2. TraceFollow the guided strokes to build the movement.
- 3. WriteWrite from memory and receive feedback.
HSK vocabulary
Words with 投
Source-linked HSK vocabulary records that contain 投.
Linked HSK vocabulary
- 投tóuto throw (sth in a specific direction: ball, javelin, grenade etc)
- 投入tóurùto throw into
- 投票tóupiàoto vote
- 投诉tóusùto lodge a complaint
- 投资tóuzīinvestment
- 投奔tóubènto seek shelter
- 投放tóufàngto input
- 投稿tóugǎoto submit articles for publication
- 投机tóujīcongenial
- 投射tóushèto throw (a projectile)
- 投身tóushēnto throw oneself into sth
- 投降tóuxiángto surrender
- 投掷tóuzhìto throw sth a long distance
- 走投无路zǒutóu-wúlùto be at an impasse (idiom)
Real usage
Example sentences with 投
Published HSK 5 course contexts only. Each sentence links back to the lesson that owns it.
No accepted HSK 5 course context containing 投 is indexed yet. This page does not generate example sentences.
Character questions
About 投
Short answers based on the sources identified on this page.
What does 投 mean in Chinese?
投 is listed here with the concise learning meaning: to throw (sth in a specific direction: ball, javelin, grenade etc).
How do you pronounce 投?
投 is shown as tóu.
Is 投 an HSK 5 character?
Yes. 投 is HSK 5 recognition character #308.
Can I practise writing 投?
Yes. Use Watch, Trace, or Write above.
Learning details
- HSK 5 recognition
- HSK 5 handwriting practice
- 14 linked HSK words
- Audio available
Content transparency
Sources and editorial policy
- HSK placement: HSK 5 recognition character #308.
- Writing scope: HSK 5 handwriting practice.
- Meaning and pronunciation: CC-CEDICT and linked HSK vocabulary data, shown as supplemental learning metadata.
- Vocabulary: source-linked HSK vocabulary records, each linked to its published HSK vocabulary page.
- Example sentences: published course contexts only; this page does not generate new example sentences.
- Stroke-order practice: HanziWriter character data. This is a source-linked learning reference, not an official HSK publication.