(diū) - to lose, to throw away in Mandarin
diūTraditional: 丟
Translation
to lose, to throw away
Word origin
丢 is usually analysed as 一 over 去 (qù, to go), conveying something going away and so being lost, hence 'to lose, to throw away'. Its early formation is not richly documented, so this account is given conservatively.
- Origin
- ideograph
- Root
- 一 (one) over 去 (qù, to go away)
Stroke order
丢
Examples
。
I have lost my wallet.
乱。
Please do not throw rubbish around.
。
He lost the letter.
。
I have lost my wallet.
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Don't throw rubbish on the road.
丢 (diū) means to lose or to throw away.
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