Chinese word dictionary

挥杆

huī gān · swing (golf)

Practice word

Word information

Simplified挥杆

Traditional揮桿

Pinyinhuī gān

Part of speechDictionary

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HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

挥huī

to direct; to squander; to wave; to wipe away

杆gān

cane, pole, stick

How to learn 挥杆

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

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Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

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发挥fāhuī

to display; to exhibit; to bring out implicit or innate qualities; to express (a thought or moral); to develop (an idea); to elaborate (on a theme)

挥huī

to wave; to brandish; to command; to conduct; to scatter; to disperse

指挥zhǐhuī

to conduct; to command; to direct; conductor (of an orchestra); CL:個|个[ge4]

杆gǎn

stick; pole; lever; classifier for long objects such as guns

杠杆gànggǎn

lever; pry bar; crowbar; financial leverage

挥霍huīhuò

to squander money; extravagant; prodigal; free and easy; agile