掷 zhì to throw
to throw; to hurl; to fling; to cast
How to remember 掷: 扌 hand + 郑 Zheng = to throw. Coach Zheng raises his hand and shouts at the javelin team "Today we finally learn to throw!"
Component breakdown
掷 = 扌 hand + 郑 Zheng
- 扌 hand
- 郑 Zheng
Coach Zheng raises his hand and shouts at the javelin team "Today we finally learn to throw!"
How it is used
- To throw/hurl/cast: 投掷 (tóuzhì) to throw (a javelin, grenade), 掷骰子 (zhì tóuzi) to roll dice, 掷铁饼 (zhì tiěbǐng) discus throw.
- 孤注一掷 (gūzhù-yīzhì) = to stake everything on one throw; 一掷千金 (yīzhì-qiānjīn) = to spend money lavishly.
- 掷地有声 (zhìdì-yǒushēng) = (words) weighty and resonant.