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The character 挥 (huī), simplified from 揮, is a phono-semantic compound. It combines the hand radical 扌 (shǒu), indicating manual action, with the phonetic component 军 (jūn) or 軍 (traditional), meaning army. Its original sense described the physical act of waving or brandishing, especially a military commander directing troops with flags or weapons. This core action of waving naturally extended to meanings involving scattering or dispersing, as in wiping away sweat or tears, and more broadly to the act of commanding or directing operations.
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他挥手向我告别。
孩子们高兴地挥舞着气球。
他在空中胡乱地挥了挥拳头。
不要随意挥霍父母的钱。
教练正在指挥队员们训练。
他充分发挥了自己的艺术才华。
这幅画挥洒自如，体现了大师风范。
他挥毫泼墨，顷刻间一幅山水画跃然纸上。