撝

The glyph operates across two primary registers:

1. Physical: To wave, brandish, or shake (typically a sweeping motion of the hand or arm). This may refer to weapons, signal flags, sleeves, or the act of clearing a space through waving.

2. Social: Modest, humble, or declining. This refers specifically to the performative gesture of "waving away" an honor, gift, or title (e.g., 撝讓).

Compared to 揮 (huī): While often interchangeable in the sense of "waving," 揮 tends toward command, direction, or forceful dispersal (such as directing troops), whereas 撝 is more frequently associated with the specific object being shaken or a gesture of refusal and deference.

Fanqie reading: 許爲; Tang-period reading: xyuɛ. Simplified variant: U+39D1.

Distinguish between registers based on setting: prioritize the physical sense (brandish/wave) in military or natural contexts, and the social sense (decline/modesty) in courtly dialogue or exchanges of protocol.