抛 pāo — to throw; to toss; to fling; to hurl; to cast; to pitch; to launch

抛

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pāo pao1

Basic definition

  1. verb to throw; to toss; to fling; to hurl; to cast; to pitch; to launch e.g 抛掷抛球抛撒
  2. verb to abandon; to forsake; to desert; to leave behind; to dump; to renounce e.g 抛弃抛售抛荒

Detailed explanation

verb
  1. (形声。本义:丢弃)
  2. cast aside;abandon e.g 抛撒 抛漾 · 抛撇 · 抛官 · 抛除
  3. fling;throw e.g 抛砖引玉 抛丸 · 抛扔 · 抛珠滚玉 · 抛声炫俏 · 抛泊
  4. undersell
measure word
  1. 秽物一堆为一抛。也作“泡”

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