挥
huīㄏㄨㄟ
Sino-Vietnamese: HUY
Traditional: 揮
HSK 5HSK 3.0 · 5TOCFL 4
Meaning(verb)
to wave; to brandish; to command; to conduct; to scatter; to disperse
Common: 挥手 (wave), 发挥 (bring into play), 指挥 (command, conduct).
Examples
她向我挥了挥手。
tā xiàng wǒ huī le huī shǒu.
She waved at me.
他挥手跟大家告别。
tā huī shǒu gēn dà jiā gào bié.
He waved goodbye to everyone.
老师挥着手里的书让大家安静。
lǎo shī huī zhuó shǒu lǐ de shū ràng dà jiā ān jìng.
The teacher waved the book in his hand to quiet everyone.
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Stroke order
HUY · 9 strokes
to wave; to brandish; to command; to conduct; to scatter; to disperse
Related words
- 发挥 fā huī — to display; to exhibit; to bring out implicit or innate qualities; to express (a thought or moral); to develop (an idea); to elaborate (on a theme)
- 指挥 zhǐ huī — to conduct; to command; to direct; conductor (of an orchestra)
- 挥霍 huī huò — to squander money; extravagant; prodigal; free and easy; agile