How is 投 pronounced?

投 is pronounced “tóu” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 投?

投 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 投?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 投 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 4verb

投

tóu

投 (tóu) means “to cast; to send; to throw oneself (into the river etc); to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of”. It is an HSK 4 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

他向篮筐投了一个球。

Tā xiàng lánkuāng tóu le yī gè qiú.

He threw a ball toward the basket.

Words containing 投

投入tóu rùto throw into; to put into; to throw oneself into; to participate in; to invest in; absorbed; engrossed 投资tóu zīinvestment; to invest 投机tóu jīcongenial; agreeable; to speculate; to profiteer 投票tóu piàoto vote; vote 投诉tóu sùcomplaint; to complain; to register a complaint (esp. as a customer)投降tóu xiángto surrender 投掷tóu zhìto throw sth a long distance; to hurl; to throw at

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Frequently asked questions

What does 投 mean?: 投 (tóu) means “to cast; to send; to throw oneself (into the river etc); to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of”. It is an HSK 4 word.
How is 投 pronounced?: 投 is pronounced “tóu” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 投?: 投 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 投?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 投 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18