指挥 meaning and pronunciation

指挥
Simplified word
指揮
Traditional word

指挥 English definition

zhǐ huī
  • commander
  • to command
  • to conduct
  • to direct
  • director
  • conductor (of an orchestra)
  • CL:个

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  • 指 (zhǐ): finger; to point at or to; to indicate or refer to; to depend on; to count on; (of hair) to stand on end;
  • 挥 (huī): to wave; to brandish; to command; to conduct; to scatter; to disperse;