huī

to wave; to brandish; to command

HSK 5 #742

Character data

HSK 5
Frequency 742nd character
Radical ⼿ (64.6)
Strokes 9
Index # 1396
TRADITIONAL

Definitions

挥 huī
  1. 1. to wave
  2. 2. to brandish
  3. 3. to command
  4. 4. to conduct
  5. 5. to scatter
  6. 6. to disperse

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Words containing 挥

Word Meaning
to command; to direct; to conduct
to bring out implicit or innate qualities; to display
to squander money; extravagant; prodigal
commander
to wave (one's hand)
to wave sth; to brandish
to wave sth; to brandish
fig. free, unconstrained; to write in a free style
conductor (music)
volatile; volatility
volatility
baton
to shed tears; to be all in tears
fig. to spend money like water; extravagant
to drip with sweat; sweat poured off (him)
to use the current topic to put over one's own ideas
in command of the army
to brandish a spear
to write or draw with a brush; to write
to finish (a letter, a painting) at a stroke
improvisation
always at sb's beck and call
executing commander
in a flash (idiom)
earthquake relief headquarter
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