甩 (shuǎi) is a Chinese character meaning “to swing”. It is written from 月 (moon; month) and 乚 (bent hook), and takes 5 strokes.
Build the character for “to fling”
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Structure
月 + 乚
Overlapping structure
Structure from: modern-glyph decomposition verified against hanzi-writer-data strokes (月 shape = strokes 1-4, 乚 竖弯钩 = stroke 5)
Memory aid
The 月 block is your arm held in, and 乚 is the long hook that swings out to the right — that swing is what 甩 means: to fling.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
5 strokes
In real words
- 甩开shuǎi kāito shake off; to throw off甩 = shuǎi
- 甩掉shuǎi diàoto fling away; to get rid of甩 = shuǎi
Go deeper
All readings
to fling
to swing; to fling; to throw off; to leave behind
抡动、扔出去；也指摆脱掉跟着的人或东西。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 甩开shuǎi kāito shake off; to throw off甩 = shuǎi
- 甩掉shuǎi diàoto fling away; to get rid of甩 = shuǎi
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 甩 mean?
甩 (shuǎi) means to swing; to fling; to throw off; to leave behind.
How do you pronounce 甩?
It is pronounced shuǎi.
What parts is 甩 made of?
月 (moon; month) and 乚 (bent hook). The recorded source is: modern-glyph decomposition verified against hanzi-writer-data strokes (月 shape = strokes 1-4, 乚 竖弯钩 = stroke 5). Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 甩 have?
5. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 甩?
用. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 甩?
Common ones are 甩开 and 甩掉. The reading of 甩 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.