挥 Stroke Order — How to Write 挥

Stroke Order

挥 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 扌, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

挥 Radical and Character Components

Components:扌军

挥 is an ideographic compound. To direct an army 军 by hand 扌.

Radical: 扌 + 6 more strokes

挥 Pronunciation and Pinyin

huī

Meanings of 挥 in Chinese

huī挥

To wave, to brandish, or to swing something, often with a sense of vigorous movement.

她挥手向我们告别。

She waved goodbye to us.

To wave, scatter, or throw out, often referring to liquids, objects, or abstract concepts like energy or emotions; to shed or sprinkle.

运动员们在训练场上挥汗如雨，为比赛做准备

The athletes sweated profusely on the training ground, preparing for the competition.

To bring into full play; to give scope to; to develop (one's potential, skills, etc.).

这次比赛，他很好地发挥了自己的水平。

In this competition, he brought his abilities into full play very well.

To command or direct, similar to leading troops or an orchestra.

经验丰富的指挥家挥舞着指挥棒，带领乐队完美地完成了演出。

The experienced conductor wielded the baton, leading the orchestra to perfectly complete the performance.

Common Words and Phrases with 挥

huī挥chì斥

To be energetic and vigorous; spirited and unrestrained.

年轻的艺术家在画布上挥斥色彩，尽情表达内心的澎湃情感。

The young artist wielded colors on the canvas with spirited freedom, fully expressing the surging emotions within.

huī挥dòng动

To wave, brandish, or wield something.

孩子们在草地上挥动着手臂，开心地跑来跑去。

The children were running happily on the grass, waving their arms.

huī挥fā发

To evaporate or volatilize, especially for a liquid to turn into gas at room temperature and disperse.

酒精很容易挥发，所以使用后要及时盖好瓶盖。

Alcohol evaporates easily, so the bottle cap should be closed promptly after use.

huī挥fā发xìng性

The quality of being volatile; easily evaporating at normal temperatures.

汽油具有很强的挥发性，需要小心储存。

Gasoline has a high degree of volatility and should be stored with caution.

huī挥fā发yóu油

Volatile oil; an easily evaporating oil.

这种植物的叶子含有丰富的挥发油，常用于制作香料。

The leaves of this plant are rich in volatile oil and are often used to make spices.

huī挥gē戈

To brandish a weapon (e.g., a spear), often implying a brave advance or charge.

在盛大的武术表演中，他挥戈向前，每一个动作都充满了力量与决心。

In the grand martial arts performance, he charged forward, brandishing his weapon, with every movement full of power and determination.

huī挥hàn汗chéng成yǔ雨

Sweat drops like rain, describing a large crowd of people or intense heat and exertion.

盛大的演唱会上，歌迷们热情高涨，挥汗成雨地跟着音乐舞动。

At the grand concert, the fans were highly enthusiastic, dancing along to the music and sweating profusely.

huī挥háo毫

write or draw with a writing-brush

书法家笔走龙蛇，在宣纸上挥毫泼墨，一气呵成。

The calligrapher, with masterful strokes, wielded his brush on the rice paper, completing the artwork in one smooth motion.

huī挥huò霍

to spend freely, to squander, to be extravagant with money

他因为挥霍无度，很快就花光了所有的积蓄。

He squandered all his savings quickly due to his extravagant spending.

huī挥jīn金rú如tǔ土

to squander money like dirt; to spend lavishly; to spend money like water

为了追求时尚，她对名牌服装挥金如土，完全不考虑自己的预算。

To pursue fashion, she spent money like water on designer clothes, completely disregarding her budget.

huī挥lèi泪

To shed tears or weep, often implying strong emotion.

毕业典礼上，同学们挥泪告别，互道珍重。

At the graduation ceremony, classmates shed tears as they bid farewell, wishing each other well.

huī挥sǎ洒

To express oneself freely and unrestrainedly, often in writing or painting; to wield with ease and abandon.

画家在画布上挥洒着色彩，创作出了一幅生动的夏日风景。

The painter freely applied colors on the canvas, creating a vibrant summer landscape.

huī挥shī师

to command or deploy an army

在一次大型军事演习中，这位经验丰富的指挥官挥师穿越山区，成功包围了目标区域。

During a large-scale military exercise, the experienced commander moved his forces through the mountains, successfully surrounding the target area.

huī挥shǒu手

To move one's hand or arm (or something held in the hand) as a signal, greeting, or salute.

他看到朋友在街对面，便高兴地挥手打招呼。

He saw his friend across the street and happily waved hello.

huī挥wǔ舞

To wave or brandish (an object like a flag, weapon, or handkerchief) with the hand or arm.

观众们挥舞着荧光棒，为歌手欢呼。

The audience waved their glow sticks, cheering for the singer.

huī挥zhǔ麈

To brandish or wave a fly-whisk (made of deer tail hair), typically used by scholars or high-ranking officials in ancient China during conversations.

在雅集上，文人墨客们手持麈尾，轻摇慢捻，时而挥麈，谈论诗词歌赋，尽显风雅。

At the elegant gathering, scholars and literati held fly-whisks, gently swaying them, occasionally waving them, discussing poetry and odes, fully displaying their refined elegance.