00785 Chinese character of 揮 and pronounce fai1

The Chinese character【揮】that we will explain today is a character that describes an action or attitude. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Wave or say goodbye.

This section provides the pronunciation of the Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【揮】:huī

Cantonese Jyutping of 【揮】:fai1

This section presents general background information on the Chinese character 【揮】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【揮】, for example:Describing an action or attitude , It means mainly to wave or to say goodbye. .Given the broad and profound nature of Chinese characters, some nuances and precise usages may not be entirely captured in this space.

【揮】exists independently, yet its interaction with other words enriches expressions, such as【揮手、揮別】(Mandarin Pinyin:huī shǒu 、huī bié/ Cantonese Jyutping:fai1 sau2 、fai1 bit6)

It takes 12 strokes to write this character,It is a highly common and fundamental Chinese character that must be learned,Below, you’ll find a sentence connected to this character.:


她揮手告別即將離開的朋友。

She waved goodbye to her departing friend.


I hope you find delight in the richness of the Chinese language and learn new things here. Take your time going through the materials provided.