挥
挥 (huī) means “to wave”. It is made of 扌 + 军 and has 9 strokes, and is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
Break 挥 into its parts
What 挥 is made of
- 扌 shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 军 jūn — army
- 冖 mì — cover
- 车 chē — cart
- 七 qī — seven
- 十 — ten
Origin hint: To direct an army 军 by hand 扌 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
挥 stroke order
Example sentences
她向我们挥手告别。Tā xiàng wǒmen huī shǒu gàobié.She waved goodbye to us.
他挥了挥手，让我过去。Tā huī le huī shǒu, ràng wǒ guòqu.He waved me over.
Words with 挥
Also built with 扌
- 举jǔto raise
- 我wǒI
- 才cáitalent
- 扎zhāto prick
- 扑pūto pounce on
- 扒bāto hold on to
- 打dǎto play (ball)
- 扔rēngto throw
- 托tuōto raise
- 扛kángto carry on the shoulder
- 扣kòuto fasten
- 执zhíto execute
Quick facts
| Pinyin | huī |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to wave; to wipe away |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Radical | 手 (hand, #64) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | Old HSK 5 |
Questions about 挥
What does 挥 mean?
挥 (huī) means “to wave; to wipe away”.
How many strokes does 挥 have?
挥 has 9 strokes.
What is the radical of 挥?
The radical of 挥 is 手 (shǒu, “hand”), Kangxi radical number 64.
What parts make up 挥?
挥 is made of 扌 (hand) and 军 (army).
Which HSK level is 挥?
挥 is in Old HSK 5.
Learn 挥 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 43: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.