挥

• Pinyin: huī
• Desglose de hanzi: 挥 = 扌(hand radical) + 军 (army/troops) — the image of commanding with a sweep of the hand

Significado

Agitar; blandir; empuñar (con un movimiento amplio).

Describes a broad, sweeping gesture or action, such as waving a hand, brandishing a weapon, or swinging a tool. Also used in extended senses such as 挥毫 (to wield a brush in calligraphy) and 挥霍 (to squander resources). The core image is of a sweeping, energetic movement.

Ejemplos

1. 指挥家举起双臂，轻轻挥动指挥棒，整个乐团随之进入音乐的状态。
2. 将军挥剑高呼，士兵们士气大振，纷纷奋勇向前冲锋。
3. 她挥手告别，目送朋友的身影消失在人群之中，心中涌起一阵不舍。

Guía de uso

Contexto: physical action, literature, music, history

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 他在讲台上声情并茂地演讲，时而挥动双臂，时而停顿沉思，深深地感染了在场的每一位听众。(He delivered an impassioned speech on the stage, sometimes sweeping his arms wide, sometimes pausing in thought — deeply moving everyone present.)
• 书法家饱蘸墨汁，在宣纸上挥毫泼墨，笔势酣畅淋漓，一气呵成。(The calligrapher dipped the brush fully in ink and swept it across the rice paper with bold, fluid strokes — vigorous and unrestrained from start to finish.)

Incorrecto

• 挥 for small, precise hand movements — use 动 or 移 for subtle gestures; 挥 implies a broad, energetic sweeping motion

Origen e historia

挥 = 扌+ 军 (hand radical + army) — originally to command troops with a wave of the hand; extended to any sweeping gesture

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal