挥 huī — scatter; wield; wipe away
他向我们挥手告别。Tā xiàng wǒ men huī shǒu gào bié.He waved goodbye to us.
Common words: 发挥 (fā huī)、指挥 (zhǐ huī)、挥霍 (huī huò)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "scatter"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "scatter", including 挥 (huī), 播 (bō), 披 (pī). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "scatter" covers 3 different Chinese characters — 挥 (huī), 播 (bō), 披 (pī) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 3 characters do not share a sound — their readings span huī, bō, pī — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 挥 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 挥 huīscatter; wield; wipe awayUseful words: 发挥, 指挥
- 播 bōsow; scatter; spread; broadcastUseful words: 广播, 直播
- 披 pīscatter; separate; to open; to unroll; to spread outUseful words: 披露, 披风
Common words for these 3 "scatter" characters
Anchor each of these 3 characters in a word you can picture — start with 挥 (huī) — so "scatter" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
发挥fā huīto display; to exhibit; to bring out implicit or innate qualities; to express (a thought or moral)指挥zhǐ huīto conduct; to command; to direct; conductor (of an orchestra)挥霍huī huòto squander money; extravagant; prodigal; free and easy广播guǎng bōbroadcast; broadcasting; to broadcast; (formal) to propagate直播zhí bō(TV, radio) to broadcast live; live broadcast; (Internet) to livestream; (agriculture) direct seeding传播chuán bōto disseminate; to propagate; to spread披露pī lùto reveal; to publish; to make public; to announce披风pī fēngcloak; cape披红pī hóngto drape sb in red silk as a sign of honor
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 3 ways to say "scatter".
播 bō — sow; scatter; spread; broadcast
电视里正在播放一部有趣的动画片。Diàn shì lǐ zhèng zài bō fàng yí bù yǒu qù de dòng huà piàn.An interesting cartoon is playing on TV.
Common words: 广播 (guǎng bō)、直播 (zhí bō)、传播 (chuán bō)
披 pī — scatter; separate; to open; to unroll; to spread out
天冷了，他披上了一件厚外套。Tiān lěng le, tā pī shàng le yí jiàn hòu wài tào.It got cold, so he threw on a thick coat.
Common words: 披露 (pī lù)、披风 (pī fēng)、披红 (pī hóng)
All 3 characters
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