扔
rēng · HSK 5
to throw
🗑️ 扔 = hand 扌 + 乃 (nai); sounds like 'rung' you toss aside
The 扌 radical means 'hand', and 乃 (nǎi) gives the phonetic hint. Mandarin rēng rhymes with English 'rung' — a bell-rung discard, the hand-action of throwing something out.
扔 — hand radical 扌 + 乃
扔 combines the hand radical 扌 (indicating an action done with the hand) with 乃, which serves as the phonetic component. The character originally meant to pull or drag, but its modern meaning has shifted to 'throw' or 'toss away.' The hand radical clearly signals a physical action.