丢
丢 (diū) means “to lose”. It is made of 王 + 厶 and has 6 strokes, and is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 丢 into its parts
What 丢 is made of
- 王 wáng — king
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 土 tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 厶 sī — private
丢 stroke order
Example sentences
我把钱包丢了。Wǒ bǎ qiánbāo diū le.I lost my wallet.
别把垃圾丢在地上！Bié bǎ lājī diū zài dìshang!Don't throw rubbish on the ground!
Words with 丢
Also built with 王
- 主zhǔto own
- 呈chéngto petition
- 斑bānspot
- 旺wàngto flourish
- 望wàngto expect
- 枉wǎnguseless
- 狂kuánginsane
- 玉yùjade
- 玩wánto play
- 环huánring
- 现xiànto appear
- 玻bōglass
Quick facts
| Pinyin | diū |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to lose; to throw |
| Strokes | 6 |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | HSK 3 (exam 2025) · Old HSK 4 |
Questions about 丢
What does 丢 mean?
丢 (diū) means “to lose; to throw”.
How many strokes does 丢 have?
丢 has 6 strokes.
What parts make up 丢?
丢 is made of 王 (king) and 厶 (private).
Which HSK level is 丢?
丢 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and Old HSK 4.
Learn 丢 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 4 · Group 10: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.