CHINESE CHARACTER

丢 (diū): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

diū

to lose; to discard

HSK 36 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

一

Primary radical

一 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 丢.

王 · 厶

Visible components

丢 is decomposed as ⿱王厶.

STROKES · 6

Write 丢 in 6 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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LEARN THIS CHARACTER IN CONTEXT

Vocabulary with 丢

丢diū

HSK 3 · to lose; to put aside; to throw

丢失diūshī

HSK 5 · to lose; to misplace

丢脸diūliǎn

HSK 7-9 · to lose face; humiliation

丢弃diūqì

HSK 7-9 · to discard; to abandon

丢人diūrén

HSK 7-9 · to lose face

丢三落四diūsān-làsì

HSK 7-9 · forgetful; empty-headed

Examples using 丢

丢

把球丢还给我。

Bǎ qiú diū hái gěi wǒ。

Throw the ball back to me.

丢失

我会找到你丢失的戒指。

Wǒ huì zhǎo dào nǐ diū shī de jiè zhǐ。

I will find you your lost ring.

丢脸

我丢脸了。

Wǒ diū liǎn le。

I lost face.

FAQ

What does 丢 (diū) mean in Chinese?

to lose; to discard

How do you write 丢 in stroke order?

丢 has 6 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 丢?

一 is the radical in 丢. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 丢?

丢 (diū): to lose; to put aside; to throw; 丢失 (diūshī): to lose; to misplace; 丢脸 (diūliǎn): to lose face; humiliation.