投 (tóu)
to throw (sth in a specific direction: ball, javelin, grenade etc); to
- HSK 3.1 level 4
- 7 strokes
Etymology
Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 殳 represents the sound.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》：“投，擿也。从手，从殳。”
Components
- 扌 (meaning) — 扌 is a component form of 手.
- 殳 (sound)