How to Write 扔 (rēng) — Meaning “to throw”

Imagine the right side 乃 looks like a person's arm bent backward, ready to throw an object. Combine this with the hand radical on the left to picture a hand throwing something. This visual helps link the shape to the action of throwing.

Write the hand radical 扌 first: horizontal, vertical hook, then lift. Then write 乃: start with a short horizontal stroke, followed by a curved stroke that goes down and hooks left. A common mistake is making 乃 look like 子 or 了, so keep the right side small and curved, not straight.

扔 has the hand radical 扌 on the left and means to throw, while 才 (cái) is an independent character meaning talent or ability. Visually, 才 is just five strokes? Actually 才: horizontal, vertical hook? No, 才 is 3 strokes: horizontal, vertical, left-falling. So they look completely different and have no shared components. Don't confuse the right part of 扔 (乃) with 才.

扔 is common in daily phrases like 扔掉 (throw away) and 扔球 (throw a ball). A cultural note: 乱扔 (litter) appears on public signs to remind people not to throw trash randomly, showing environmental awareness.

Common words containing 扔 include: 扔掉 (rēng diào) — to throw away; 扔球 (rēng qiú) — to throw a ball; 乱扔 (luàn rēng) — to litter.