投

• 拼音: tóu
• 汉字拆解: 投 = 扌(hand) + 殳 (weapon/tool, phonetic)

含义

To throw; to cast; to deliver; to vote.

The core meaning is to throw or toss something in a directed way. Extended into many compounds: 投票 (to vote), 投递 (to deliver mail), 投资 (to invest), 投诉 (to file a complaint). Context determines the exact nuance. A very productive character in Chinese vocabulary.

例句

1. 他把球投进了篮筐，全场响起一片欢呼声。
2. 请大家把票投进投票箱里，每人只能投一票。
3. 她把信封好之后投进了路边的邮筒。

用法指南

语境: sports, civic, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 请把你的一票投给最合适的候选人。(Please cast your vote for the most suitable candidate.)
• 他把石子投进了湖里。(He threw a pebble into the lake.)

错误说法

• 投 alone rarely stands by itself in modern speech — pair it with its common compounds (投票, 投递, 投资) to communicate clearly.

起源与历史

The character 投 combines 扌(hand radical) and 殳 (a tool or weapon used for striking/throwing), reflecting the original meaning of hurling an object with the hand.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal