How to Write 甩 (shuǎi) — Meaning “To throw; to fling; to swing.”

Imagine you are holding a key in your hand, and then you suddenly 甩 (fling) it away with a quick motion. The top part of 甩 looks like a key being thrown, and the bottom part 用 is like the word "use"—so you "use" your hand to throw the key.

Write the top curved stroke first, starting from the left and curving right and down, like a hook. Then write the radical 用 below, making sure the vertical stroke in 用 is straight and the whole character is balanced, with the top stroke slightly wider than the bottom. A common mistake is making the top stroke too flat or disconnected from the radical.

甩 is pronounced shuǎi and means "to throw" or "to swing," while 用 (yòng) means "to use" and 甪 (lù) is a rare character used mainly in place names. Visually, 甩 has an extra curved stroke on top compared to 用, and 甪 has a horizontal stroke inside the top part instead of a curve.

甩 is commonly used in everyday situations, like 甩掉 (shuǎi diào) meaning "to get rid of" something or someone, and 甩卖 (shuǎi mài) meaning a clearance sale where items are "flung" out at low prices. It can also describe a casual or forceful action, like shaking off water from your hands or walking away from a responsibility.

Common words containing 甩 include: 甩掉 (shuǎi diào) — To throw off; to get rid of; to dump.; 甩手 (shuǎi shǒu) — To swing one's arms; to wash one's hands of a matter.; 甩卖 (shuǎi mài) — Clearance sale..