Usage of the character 投

ancient banquet game of throwing arrows into a pot, the winner determined by the number of arrows thrown in, and the loser required to drink as punishment

tóudàn

投弹

[投彈]

to throw an explosive charge
to bomb

tóudì

投递

[投遞]

to deliver

tóujī

投机

[投機]

congenial; agreeable
to speculate; to profiteer

tóushēng

投生

[投生]

reborn (of departed spirit)
to be reincarnated
to leave home for a new life

tóugǎo

投稿

[投稿]

to submit articles for publication
to contribute (writing)

gōngtóu

公投

[公投]

referendum (abbr. for 公民投票 (gōngmíntóupiào))

tóuxiáng

投降

[投降]

to surrender

tóuwèi

投喂

[投餵]

to feed (an animal)

tóuzhì

投掷

[投擲]

to throw sth a long distance
to hurl
to throw at
to throw (dice etc)
to flip (a coin)

Běitóu

北投

[北投]

Beitou or Peitou District of Taipei City 臺北市／台北市 ( Táiběi Shì), Taiwan

tóudiàn

投店

[投店]

to stop at a hostel

tóuyǐng

投影

[投影]

to project
a projection

tóushè

投射

[投射]

to throw (a projectile)
to cast (light)

tóushī

投师

[投師]

to join a guru for instruction

tóudú

投毒

[投毒]

to poison

tóujì

投寄

[投寄]

to send by post

tóusù

投宿

[投宿]

to lodge
to stay (for the night)

tóurù

投入

[投入]

to throw into
to put into
to throw oneself into
to participate in
to invest in
absorbed
engrossed

tóubiāo

投标

[投標]

to bid
to make a tender

tóuchǎn

投产

[投產]

to put into production
to put into operation

tóutāi

投胎

[投胎]

to be reincarnated

fēngtóu

风投

[風投]

venture capital investment (abbr. for 風險投資／风险投资 (fēngxiǎntóuzī))

qìtóu

企投

[企投]

to have fun (from Taiwanese 𨑨迌, Tai-lo pr. (tshit-thô))

tóu'àn

投案

[投案]

to surrender to the authorities
to turn oneself in (for a crime)

tóukào

投靠

[投靠]

to rely on help from sb

tóusù

投诉

[投訴]

complaint
to complain; to register a complaint (esp. as a customer)

tóuzhòng

投中

[投中]

to hit the target with one's throw
(basketball) to score

tóupiào

投票

[投票]

to vote
vote

tóuzī

投资

[投資]

investment
to invest

tóubèn

投奔

[投奔]

to seek shelter
to seek asylum

tóupāi

投拍

[投拍]

to start shooting (a film)
to invest in (a movie)
to put (sth) up for auction

tóufàng

投放

[投放]

to input
to throw in
to unload
to put into circulation

tóuyuán

投缘

[投緣]

to be kindred spirits
to hit it off

tóushēn

投身

[投身]

to throw oneself into sth

tóuchéng

投诚

[投誠]

to defect
to surrender
to capitulate

tóubǎo

投保

[投保]

to take out insurance
to insure

Nántóu

南投

[南投]

Nantou city and county in central Taiwan

tóulán

投篮

[投籃]

to shoot for the basket (basketball)

tóuzīrén

投资人

[投資人]

investor

zhèngtóuyǐng

正投影

[正投影]

orthogonal projection

tóuyǐngpiàn

投影片

[投影片]

slide used in a presentation (Tw)

Nántóushì

南投市

[南投市]

Nantou city in central Taiwan, capital of Nantou county

zhāotóubiāo

招投标

[招投標]

bid inviting and bid offering
bidding
auction

tóubǎofāng

投保方

[投保方]

policyholder (insurance)

tóupiàozhàn

投票站

[投票站]

polling station (for a vote)

tóuzīzhě

投资者

[投資者]

investor

tóuguāngdēng

投光灯

[投光燈]

floodlight

tóuyǐngjī

投影机

[投影機]

projector

tóulánjī

投篮机

[投籃機]

arcade basketball machine
miniature hoops

tóupiàoquán

投票权

[投票權]

suffrage
right to vote

Nántóu Xiàn

南投县

[南投縣]

Nantou County in central Taiwan

tóuyǐngxiàn

投影线

[投影線]

line of project
projection line

tóuyǐngmiàn

投影面

[投影面]

plane of projection (in perspective drawing)

tóuyǐngtú

投影图

[投影圖]

perspective drawing

tóuyǐngyí

投影仪

[投影儀]

projector

tóupiàoguǐ

投票匦

[投票匭]

ballot box (Tw)

Yà Tóuháng

亚投行

[亞投行]

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, abbr. for 亞洲基礎設施投資銀行／亚洲基础设施投资银行 ( Yàzhōu Jīchǔ Shèshī Tóuzī Yínháng)

tóubìkǒu

投币口

[投幣口]

coin slot

tóuzījiā

投资家

[投資家]

investor

tóujīzhě

投机者

[投機者]

speculator

tóupiàoxiāng

投票箱

[投票箱]

ballot box

tóudìyuán

投递员

[投遞員]

courier
mailman

tóupiàolü

投票率

[投票率]

proportion of vote
turnout in election

Běitóu Qū

北投区

[北投區]

Beitou or Peitou District of Taipei City 臺北市／台北市 ( Táiběi Shì), Taiwan

tóucuòtāi

投错胎

[投錯胎]

to be reincarnated in the wrong womb
(fig.) to be born into unfortunate circumstances (impoverished family, domestic violence etc)

tóupiàozhě

投票者

[投票者]

voter

tóuyìngbì

投硬币

[投硬幣]

coin-operated
to insert a coin

tóubǎorén

投保人

[投保人]

policy holder
insured person

xiétóuyǐng

斜投影

[斜投影]

oblique projection

fēngxiǎntóuzī

风险投资

[風險投資]

venture capital investment

qì'àntóumíng

弃暗投明

[棄暗投明]

to renounce the dark and seek the light
to give up one's wrong way of life and turn to a better one

shítóudàhǎi

石投大海

[石投大海]

to disappear like a stone dropped into the sea
to vanish forever without trace

tóuzīzǔhé

投资组合

[投資組合]

investment portfolio

tóushíwènlù

投石问路

[投石問路]

lit. to toss a stone to find out what's ahead (idiom)
fig. to test the waters

xiānfātóushǒu

先发投手

[先發投手]

(baseball) starting pitcher

tóuqísuǒhào

投其所好

[投其所好]

to adapt to sb's taste
to fit sb's fancy

tóuyǐngjǐhé

投影几何

[投影幾何]

projective geometry
same as 射影幾何／射影几何

tóushǔjìqì

投鼠忌器

[投鼠忌器]

lit. to refrain from shooting at the rat for fear of breaking the vases (idiom)
to not act against an evil so as to prevent harm to innocents

quánqíngtóurù

全情投入

[全情投入]

to put one's heart and soul into

wàiláitóuzī

外来投资

[外來投資]

foreign investment

tóupiàodìdiǎn

投票地点

[投票地點]

voting place

tíqiántóupiào

提前投票

[提前投票]

early vote

tóuyǐngzhōngxīn

投影中心

[投影中心]

center of projection

tóutáobàolǐ

投桃报李

[投桃報李]

toss a peach, get back a plum (idiom); to return a favor
to exchange gifts
Scratch my back, and I'll scratch yours.

xiànchǎngtóuzhù

现场投注

[現場投注]

live betting

qíngtóuyìhé

情投意合

[情投意合]

(idiom) to have an affinity with each other; to find each other congenial

míngzhū'àntóu

明珠暗投

[明珠暗投]

to cast pearls before swine (idiom)
not to get proper recognition for one's talents

zhèngshìtóupiào

正式投票

[正式投票]

formal vote

tóujīmǎimài

投机买卖

[投機買賣]

to engage in speculative trading

tóukāipiàosuǒ

投开票所

[投開票所]

polling station
CL:處／处 (chù)

tóujīqǔqiǎo

投机取巧

[投機取巧]

to gain advantage by any means, fair or foul; to be opportunistic; to be full of tricks

tóufàngshìchǎng

投放市场

[投放市場]

to put sth on the market

yìqìxiāngtóu

意气相投

[意氣相投]

congenial

tóuhuánzìyì

投缳自缢

[投繯自縊]

to hang oneself (idiom)

chòuwèixiāngtóu

臭味相投

[臭味相投]

to share vile habits
partners in notoriety
birds of a feather

huàbùtóujī

话不投机

[話不投機]

(idiom) the conversation is disagreeable

quánmíntóupiào

全民投票

[全民投票]

referendum
plebiscite

tóujǐngxiàshí

投井下石

[投井下石]

to throw stones at sb who has fallen down a well (idiom)
to hit a person when he's down

bùjútóushǒu

布局投手

[佈局投手]

(baseball) setup man
setup pitcher

wǔtǐtóudì

五体投地

[五體投地]

to prostrate oneself in admiration (idiom); to adulate sb

chuàngyètóuzī

创业投资

[創業投資]

venture capital

fēi'étóuhuǒ

飞蛾投火

[飛蛾投火]

lit. like a moth flying into the fire (idiom); fig. to choose a path to certain destruction

tóujīdǎobǎ

投机倒把

[投機倒把]

to engage in speculation and profiteering

tóubiānduànliú

投鞭断流

[投鞭斷流]

arms enough to stem the stream (idiom); formidable army

zìtóuluówǎng

自投罗网

[自投羅網]

to walk right into the trap

chuàngtóujījīn

创投基金

[創投基金]

venture capital fund

tóuzīfēngxiǎn

投资风险

[投資風險]

investment risk

tóupiàojīqì

投票机器

[投票機器]

voting machine

tóubǐcóngróng

投笔从戎

[投筆從戎]

to lay down the pen and take up the sword (idiom)
to join the military (esp. of educated person)

jǔshǒutóuzú

举手投足

[舉手投足]

one's every movement (idiom)
comportment
gestures

gǔpiàotóuzī

股票投资

[股票投資]

to invest in stock
to buy shares

dàtóuzījiā

大投资家

[大投資家]

big investor

zǒutóuwúlù

走投无路

[走投無路]

to be at an impasse (idiom)
in a tight spot
at the end of one's rope
desperate

gōngmíntóupiào

公民投票

[公民投票]

plebiscite
referendum

tóumèi'érqǐ

投袂而起

[投袂而起]

lit. to shake one's sleeves and rise (idiom)
fig. to get excited and move to action

tóuzīyímín

投资移民

[投資移民]

investment immigration
immigrant investor

tóuhuáisòngbào

投怀送抱

[投懷送抱]

to throw oneself in sb's arms
to throw oneself at sb

tóuzīhuíbàolü

投资回报率

[投資回報率]

return on investment (ROI)

bùxìnrèntóupiào

不信任投票

[不信任投票]

vote of no-confidence

bùjìmíngtóupiào

不记名投票

[不記名投票]

secret ballot

bìngjíluàntóuyī

病急乱投医

[病急亂投醫]

lit. to turn to any doctor one can find when critically ill (idiom); fig. to try anyone or anything in a crisis

wàiguótóuzīzhě

外国投资者

[外國投資者]

foreign investor

tóuzībàochóulü

投资报酬率

[投資報酬率]

return on investment
rate of return

tóuyǐngjǐhéxué

投影几何学

[投影幾何學]

projective geometry
same as 射影幾何學／射影几何学

wútiáojiàntóuxiáng

无条件投降

[無條件投降]

unconditional surrender

wàishāngzhíjiētóuzī

外商直接投资

[外商直接投資]

overseas foreign direct investment (OFDI)

yījǔshǒuyītóuzú

一举手一投足

[一舉手一投足]

every little move
every single movement

huàbùtóujībànjùduō

话不投机半句多

[話不投機半句多]

(idiom) when views are irreconcilable, it's a waste of breath to continue discussion

Zhōngguó Guójì Xìntuō Tóuzīgōngsī

中国国际信托投资公司

[中國國際信托投資公司]

CITIC
Chinese International Trust and Investment Company