扔 (rēng) is a Chinese character meaning “to throw”. It is written from 扌 (hand (radical form)) and 乃 (thus; only then), side by side, and takes 5 strokes.
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Structure
扌 + 乃
Left–right structure
Structure from: 说文解字：扔，因也。从手乃聲
Memory aid
A hand (扌) and 乃 — picture the hand swinging back in that same curved arc and letting go: you throw it.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
5 strokes
In real words
- 扔掉rēng diàoto throw away; to discard扔 = rēng
- 乱扔luàn rēngto throw things around; to litter扔 = rēng
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All readings
to throw
to throw; to toss; to throw away; to discard
抛掷；丢弃不要。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 扔掉rēng diàoto throw away; to discard扔 = rēng
- 乱扔luàn rēngto throw things around; to litter扔 = rēng
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 扔 mean?
扔 (rēng) means to throw; to toss; to throw away; to discard.
How do you pronounce 扔?
It is pronounced rēng.
What parts is 扔 made of?
扌 (hand (radical form)) and 乃 (thus; only then), side by side. The recorded source is: 说文解字：扔，因也。从手乃聲. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 扔 have?
5. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 扔?
扌. 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 扔?
Common ones are 扔掉 and 乱扔. The reading of 扔 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.