挥动

Traditional (Taiwan): 揮動

huīdòng ㄏㄨㄟ ㄉㄨㄥˋ

    • to wave sth
    • to brandish

Character by character

Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms 近义词

  • 挥舞 huīwǔ
    • 挥舞双臂 to wave one's arms
    • 挥舞着手帕 to wave a handkerchief
  • 舞动 wǔdòng
    • 舞动柳枝 to wave willow branches
    • 舞动彩带 to wave ribbons

Telling them apart

挥动 is milder and can be extended to animals moving limbs or organs like arms. 挥舞 stresses a large, sweeping motion with an excited feel, and is used only of people; figuratively it is strong in tone.

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