丢
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diū · to lose

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HSK 2.0 · Level 4HSK 3.0 · Level 3Frequency #1655
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6Total strokes

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Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

一Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 丢

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diūWords pronounced diū
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Example sentences

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Wǒ huì zhǎo dào nǐ diū shī de jiè zhǐ.我会找到你丢失的戒指。

I will find you your lost ring.

Source: Tatoeba #8612474 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ de xíngwéi shǐ quán bān de rén diū liǎn.你的行为使全班的人丢脸。

What you did brought disgrace on the whole class.

Source: Tatoeba #3065647 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ bú huì diū xià nǐ.我不会丢下你。

I will not abandon you.

Source: Tatoeba #5550018 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Shàng zhōu wǒ zài zhè lǐ zǒu diū guò.上周我在这里走丢过。

I lost my way here last week.

Source: Tatoeba #8501527 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ men bù néng diū xià tā.我们不能丢下他。

We can't leave him.

Source: Tatoeba #5554540 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ diū le wǒ de qián.我丢了我的钱。

I lost my money.

Source: Tatoeba #847698 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 丢 in context

  1. Say diū, then recall the core meaning: to lose.
  2. Write all 6 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 丢失 (diū shī), meaning “to lose”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 丢 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.