Chinese

投入

/tʰoʊ̯³⁵ ɻu⁵¹/
to throw into; to put into; to insert
  • HSK 4
  • TOCFL 7

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  • characterChinese投 “to throw; to fling; to pitch”
    • meaningChinese手 “hand (Classifier: 隻／只 m c mn; 雙／双 m mn; 對／对 c)”
    • soundChinese殳 “shu (an ancient Chinese weapon)”
      • ideaChinese𠘧 “used in 𠘧𠘧; refers to the wings of a bird in flight (according to the Shuowen Jiezi)”
      • ideaChinese又 “again; once more”
  • characterChinese入 “to enter; to go into”

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