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挥手

huī shǒu

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pinyin
huī shǒu
simplified
挥手
traditional
揮手

1 · 动词

to wave (one's hand)

挥动(一个人的手)

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The woman in the middle of the photo is waving to everyone.

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照片中间的女人正在向大家挥手。

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Mandarin reading: huī shǒu.

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