抛 pāo to abandon
to abandon; to throw away; to fling; to toss; to cast
How to remember 抛: 扌 hand + 九 nine + 力 power = to abandon. The golfer grips the club in one hand, misses the ball nine times and, flinging it with all his power, decides to abandon the game.
Component breakdown
抛 = 扌 hand + 𠠵
- 扌 hand
- 𠠵
- 九 nine
- 力 power
The golfer grips the club in one hand, misses the ball nine times and, flinging it with all his power, decides to abandon the game.
How it is used
- To toss/fling, or to abandon - 抛球 (pāo qiú) toss a ball, 抛弃 (pāoqì) abandon/forsake, 抛开 (pāokāi) cast aside.
- 抛砖引玉 (pāozhuān-yǐnyù) = to offer a modest idea to draw out better ones (humble self-reference).
- 抛售 (pāoshòu) = to dump/sell off (stocks, goods). 抛头露面 (pāotóu-lòumiàn) = to appear in public.