Definitions
- 1. to wave
- 2. to brandish
- 3. to command
- 4. to conduct
- 5. to scatter
- 6. to disperse
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4 itemsto shake
挥 means to wave or brandish with a wider motion, often commanding or scattering; 摇 means to shake or wag.
to conduct
挥 can mean to command or conduct, while 指挥 specifically means to direct or command.
scattered
挥 can mean to scatter or disperse, and 散 is a related word for scattering.
to wave (one's hand)
挥手 is a common compound using 挥 meaning to wave one's hand.
Usage notes
Collocations
挥 is often used in compounds like 挥手 (wave hand), 挥动 (brandish), or 发挥 (bring into play). It is rarely used alone in modern Chinese.
Common mistakes
Do not confuse 挥 (huī, to wave) with 辉 (huī, radiance) or 晖 (huī, sunlight). They share the same pronunciation but different radicals.
Example Sentences
2 shown他向人群 挥 手。
她 挥 了 挥 手。
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Words Containing 挥
to conduct
to squander money
to display
to finish (a letter, a painting) at a stroke
to use the current topic to put over one's own ideas
improvisation
to come when called (idiom); ready and compliant
executing commander
in a flash (idiom)
State Council Earthquake Relief Headquarters
command center
commander
conductor (music)
Command right and you will be obeyed cheerfully. (idiom)
baton
conductor
headquarters
impossible to get rid of
to wave goodbye
to wave sth
in command of the army
to brandish a spear
to wave (one's hand)
to chide
full of vim
swing (golf)
to write or draw with a brush
to wield a writing brush (idiom)
to sweat profusely
to drip with sweat
to drip with sweat
to shed tears
to sprinkle
(idiom) to do (sth) with great aplomb
to volatilize
volatility
volatile memory
volatile oil (in general)
(literary) to wield a writing brush
to brandish
lit. to squander money like dirt (idiom)
to spend extravagantly
extravagance
to brandish
volatile
to give nonsensical instructions
general headquarters
to outdo oneself; to perform exceptionally well