挥
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huī · to direct

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HSK 2.0 · Level 5HSK 3.0 · Level 5Frequency #3969
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Character anatomy

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

9Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

扌Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 挥

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huīWords pronounced huī
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Example sentences

Notice where 挥 sits in each complete thought.

Tāng mǔ zuì jìn zài gōng zuò zhōng fā huī bú tài hǎo.汤姆最近在工作中发挥不太好。

Tom has not been doing very well at work recently.

Source: Tatoeba #2485269 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Shīzi tīng cóng xùn shòu shī de zhǐ huī.狮子听从驯兽师的指挥。

The lion followed the trainer's commands.

Source: Tatoeba #2626332 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā huī le huī shǒu.她挥了挥手。

She waved her arms.

Source: Tatoeba #8969849 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Fā huī nín de xiǎng xiàng lì.发挥您的想象力。

Use your imagination.

Source: Tatoeba #11698187 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yīn wèi nǐ men gōng sī de yè wù néng gòu fā huī wǒ de tè cháng.因为你们公司的业务能够发挥我的特长。

Because your business can play to my strengths.

Source: Tatoeba #420986 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wèi le bǎo chí jìng zhēng lì, wǒ men dé fā huī wǒ men de yōu shì.为了保持竞争力,我们得发挥我们的优势。

To remain competitive, we've got to play to our strengths.

Source: Tatoeba #13363500 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 挥 in context

  1. Say huī, then recall the core meaning: to direct.
  2. Write all 9 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 发挥 (fā huī), meaning “to display”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 挥 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.