投

tóu

Other characters with the syllable tou: see all 4 →

Meaning

to throw (sth in a specific direction: ball, javelin, grenade etc)
to cast (a ballot)
to cast (a glance, a shadow etc)

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to put in (money for investment, a coin to operate a slot machine)
to send (a letter, a manuscript etc)
to throw oneself into (a river, a well etc to commit suicide)
to go to; to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of
(coll.) to rinse (clothes) in water

Example

她似乎把自己所有的精力都投入到了事业上。

She seems to devote all her effects to her career.

From 投入 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Stroke Order

7 strokes

Words containing 投

投入tóurùto throw intoHSK 4 投诉tóusùto lodge a complaintHSK 4 投资tóuzīinvestmentHSK 4 投票tóupiàoto vote; to cast a voteHSK 6 投奔tóubènto seek shelterHSK 7-9 投稿tóugǎoto submit articles for publicationHSK 7-9 投机tóujīcongenial; agreeableHSK 7-9 投射tóushèto throw (a projectile)HSK 7-9

More HSK 4 characters

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