挥 huī
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 扌 — hand
- Made of
- 扌 hand 军 army, military
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
挥舞
huīwǔ
to wave; to brandish
Characters in this word
舞 wǔ
- Strokes
- 14
- Radical
- 舛 — mistaken
- Made of
- 無 no, not 舛 mistaken
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 示威者挥舞旗帜，高喊要求司法独立的口号。 Shìwēizhě huīwǔ qízhì, gāo hǎn yāoqiú sīfǎ dúlì de kǒuhào. The demonstrators waved flags and shouted slogans demanding judicial independence.
- 孩子们挥舞着小红旗，欢迎远道而来的客人。 Háizimen huīwǔ zhe xiǎo hóngqí, huānyíng yuǎndào ér lái de kèrén. The children waved small red flags to welcome the guests who had come from afar.
- 他兴奋地挥舞双手，向我们打招呼。 Tā xīngfèn de huīwǔ shuāngshǒu, xiàng wǒmen dǎ zhāohu. He excitedly waved both hands to greet us.
Related words
- 发挥 fāhuī to bring out; to show
- 指挥 zhǐhuī to direct; to command
- 挥霍 huīhuò to squander; to waste lavishly
- 跳舞 tiàowǔ to dance
- 舞台 wǔtái stage
- 舞 wǔ dance
- 鼓舞 gǔwǔ to inspire, to encourage; inspiring
- 歌舞 gēwǔ song and dance; singing and dancing
- 耳光 ěrguāng slap in the face
- 出手 chūshǒu to make a move; to act; to spend
- 瞅 chǒu to glance at; to look at
- 抽签 chōuqiān to draw lots