揮

Core sense: A sweeping or brandishing motion of the hand or arm.

• Physical Brandishing/Waving: To swing or wave an object (e.g., a sword) or a limb.
• Removal/Clearing: To wipe away (e.g., tears, dust).
• Direction and Command: To signal or direct via gesture; authoritative direction based on physical signaling.
• Expenditure: To squander or spend lavishly; a metaphorical extension of the "broad stroke" motion.

Predominantly transitive; typically requires an object (e.g., the weapon, the tear, the subordinate, or the wealth).

• Vs 拭 (shì): While both involve wiping, 揮 implies a more sweeping, abrupt, or dismissive motion rather than careful scrubbing.
• Vs 搖 (yáo): 揮 implies specific intent and directionality, whereas 搖 refers to shaking or swaying.

Simplified variant: U+6325