抛绣球 pāoxiùqiú to throw an embroidered ball Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 抛 拋 pāo verb to throw to throw; to toss; to hurl; to fling; to cast绣球 繡球 xiùqiú silk ball a ball made of silk strips, traditionally thrown by a young woman into a crowd to choose a husband