Chinese word dictionary

挥洒

huī sǎ · to sprinkle; to shed (tears, blood etc); fig. free, unconstrained

Practice word

Word information

Simplified挥洒

Traditional揮灑

Pinyinhuī sǎ

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

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

洒sǎ

to pour, to spill; to scatter, to shed; to wipe away

How to learn 挥洒

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

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

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

洒sǎ

to sprinkle; to spray; to spill; to shed

指挥zhǐhuī

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

挥霍huīhuò

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

挥舞huīwǔ

to brandish; to wave sth