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挥舞

huī wǔ

HSK 3.0 level 7-9 2-character word Traditional 揮舞

挥舞 (huī wǔ) means "to brandish; to wave sth". It is an HSK 3.0 level 7-9 word, and was not on the old six-level HSK list.

What 挥舞 means

1. to brandish
2. to wave sth

The characters in 挥舞

• 挥huīto wave; to brandish; to command
• 舞wǔto dance; to wield; to brandish

Example sentences

• 两名女子挥舞着巨大的锅铲，不停地翻炒着盛满咖哩酱汁的牛肉丝。
  Two women wielding giant spatulas continuously stir a brimming wok of shredded beef simmering in curry sauce.

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• The four tones and the neutral tone, to read huī wǔ correctly.
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