| 投 | 101B10 10A.82-4 | 部居  | 畫數 7 | ㄊㄡˊ [tou2] | ||
| V.i. & t. | (1) To throw, cast away, fling (s.t.); 投石 throw stone; 投炸彈 throw bomb; 投竿，投綸 cast line in angling; throw down: 投筆（翰）從戎 throw down the pen and join the army; 投袂而別 whisk one's sleeves and depart; 投簪 throw down offical job; 投戈 lay down the arms; 投鞭斷流 if the soldiers threw their whips into the river, it would be enough to stem the current--fig. of size of troops; 投鼠忌器 throw s.t. at a rat, but afraid to break the vase--caution in taking action; 投桃報李 exchange gifts between lovers, friends; 投擲，投棄 [tou2zhi2], [tou2qi4]↓. (2) Project an image: 投影 cast reflection in water; 投射 [tou2she4]↓. (3) Throw oneself: 投水，投海，投河 jump into water to drown oneself; 投火 jump into fire, also throw s.t. into fire; 投荒 [tou2huang1]↓; 投繯 hang oneself (繯= noose); 自投羅網 walk into trap; 投入軍隊 join the army, enlist; 投敵，投降 surrender to enemy; 投胎 (of spirit) enter the womb, be born again (as another person). (4) To submit, send in, deliver: 投書，投函，拯郵 send letter; 投稿 submit article to publisher; 投刺，投名片，投帖 send in one's card; 投考 apply for entrance examination; 投告，投官 surrender or report to police; 投稟 send in petition; 投票，投資 [tou2piao4], [tou2zi1]↓. (5) Seek shelter, stop over: 投入懷抱 find comfort and warmth in embrace (of church, country); 投親 go and stay with relatives; 投店 stop over at inn; 投門路 ask friend to help get job; 投靠，投宿 [tou2kao4], [tou2su4]↓. (6) Fit into, be attracted toward: 意氣 (氣味, 臭味) 相投 friends attracted to each other by common tastes: 投簧 be mutually compatible, fit into; 投其所好 cater to person's pleasures, tastes; 投機 [tou2ji1]↓. | |||||
| Words | 1. 投案 [tou2an4], v.i., (of party in volved) report to court, surrender oneself to police. 2. 投奔 [tou2ben4], v.i. & t., seek shelter (in country, place), esp. return to freedom: 投奔自由 escape to freedom. 3. 投標 [tou2biao1], v.i., submit bid for contract. 4. 投誠 [tou2cheng2], v.t., surrender to, switch loyalty to. 5. 投棄 [tou2qi4]1, v.t., abandon, throw away. 6. 投契 [tou2qi4]2, v.i., feel attracted toward each other, get along well. 7. 投親 [tou2qin1], v.i., go and stay with relative (usu. as dependent). 8. 投遞 [tou2di4], v.t., deliver (letter, gift). 9. 投稿 [tou2gao3], v.i., submit manuscripts. 10. 投戈 [tou2ge1], v.i., lay down arms. 11. 投合 [tou2he2], v.i., (talks, persons) agree with each other. 12. 投荒 [tou2huang1], v.i., send, go away to distant regions. 13. 投壼 [tou2hu2], n. & v.i., ancient game of throwing arrows into vases, described in 禮記. 14. 投機 [tou2ji1], v.i., (1) play opportunist: 投機份子 opportunist; 投機取巧 take advantage of the moment; (2) speculate on stocks; (3) get along well: 他們談得很投機 they are having a very interesting talk together; 話不投機 dissidence of opinion in talks, resulting in estrangement. 15. 投杼 [tou2zhu4], phr., “leave the loom”, (allu.) mother of good Confucianist unbelieving when first told of her son being murderer, but believing it on third time--influence of rumor and gossip. 16. 投擲 [tou2zhi2], v.t., to throw, cast (stone, etc.). 17. 投止 [tou2zhi3], v.i., stop over for the night. 18. 投考 [tou2kao3], v.i., apply for entrance examination, register and take part in any examination. 19. 投靠 [tou2kao4], v.t., to go and live (with person) as dependent. 20. 投老 [tou2lao3], v.i., (MC) retire for old age. 21. 投明 [tou2ming2], (1) adv., toward down; (2) 棄暗投明 (of bandits, rebels) give oneself up to the government. 22. 投暮 [tou2mu4], adv., (MC) toward dusk. 23. 投票 [tou2piao4], v.i., cast vote. 24. 投射 [tou2she4], v.i., to project. 25. 投生 [tou2sheng1], v.i., be reincarnated (as another person). 26. 投轄 [tou2xia2], phr., (AC allu.) “cut off axle” as a way of asking and insisting friend not to depart. 27. 投降 [tou2xiang2], v.i., to surrender: 無條件投降 unconditional surrender. 28. 投首 [tou2shou3]1, v.i., report to police, admit guilt. 29. 投手 [tou2shou3]2, n., (baseball) pitcher. 30. 投順 [tou2shun4], v.t., see [tou2cheng2]↑. 31. 投宿 [tou2su4], v.i., stop over (at inn) for the night. 32. 投胎 [tou2tai1], v.i., be reincarnated. 33. 投子 [tou2zi0], n., dice (=骰子). 34. 投資 [tou2zi1], v.i., to invest. | |||||