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挥霍 Pronunciation and Pinyin

挥霍 Usage and Examples

squander

waste

spend lavishly

The characters in 挥霍

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
挥
huī9wave, brandish, or command
霍
huò16suddenly, swiftly, quickly

More words starting with 挥

  • huī挥zhī之bú不qù去lingering, haunting
  • huī挥zhī之jí即qù去easily dismissed, can be waved away
  • huī挥dāo刀Swing a knife, Brandish a knife
  • huī挥dòng动wave, swing
  • huī挥dòng动zhe着waving, swinging
  • huī挥fā发volatilize, evaporate
  • huī挥fā发xìng性volatility
  • huī挥fā发yóu油Essential oil, Volatile oil
  • huī挥shī师to command or deploy an army
  • huī挥gē戈wield a dagger-axe, brandish a weapon
  • huī挥shǒu手wave
  • huī挥quán拳throw a punch, punch

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Questions about 挥霍

What does 挥霍 mean in Chinese?

挥霍 (huī huò) means “squander, waste, spend lavishly”.

How do you pronounce 挥霍?

挥霍 is pronounced huī huò in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “squander” in Chinese?

“squander” is 挥霍 (huī huò) in Chinese.

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