How to Write 掼 (guàn) — Meaning “to throw down; to fling; to slam”

Imagine your hand (扌) throwing a heavy object, so forcefully that it goes all the way through (贯) the target. The shape of 贯 looks like a stick piercing through something, matching the idea of flinging with force. This visual helps connect the hand action to the strong meaning of slam down.

The left radical 扌 must be narrow and vertical, while the right part 贯 has a balanced structure: the top is 毌 (a vertical stroke through a box), not 田. A common mistake is to write the top as 田 instead of the correct shape with a vertical line piercing through. The bottom of 贯 is 贝, and the overall character should not be too wide.

掼 (guàn) uses the hand radical 扌 and means to throw or slam, while 拜 (bài) has a different left side (a form of hand gesture) and means to bow or worship. 括 (kuò) also has 扌 but its right side is 舌 (tongue), and it means to include or tie together. Visually, the right side of 掼 is 贯 (a spear through a shell), which is unique and much taller than the right parts of 拜 and 括.

掼 is most commonly used in the name of the popular Chinese card game 掼蛋 (guàn dàn), which means "to slam eggs" (a playful name). It also appears in expressions like 掼在地上 (slam on the ground) and 摔掼 (to throw down). The character carries a strong, abrupt force, so it is used for actions like angrily throwing an object or slamming something down.

Common words containing 掼 include: 掼蛋 (guàn dàn) — Guandan (a popular Chinese card game); 掼在地上 (guàn zài dì shàng) — to slam on the ground; 摔掼 (shuāi guàn) — to throw down; to cast.