How to pronounce 揮 in Cantonese (8 out of 8):

佢 heoi5

he

she

it (Cantonese)

Mandarin equivalent: 他tā [他]

只要 zi2 yiu3

as long as

揮 fai1

to wave

to brandish

to command

to conduct

to scatter

to disperse

to direct

to squander

to compete against

to challenge

to fight with

一 jat1

one

single

a (article)

as soon as

entire

whole

all

throughout

"one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)

also pr. [yāo] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit

first (positional)

one part of a fraction, such as 'a' quarter, an eighth

a short duration (when used with a verb)

each

same

dedicated

from the start

之 zi1

1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的de [的]), ‘s 2. him 3. her 4. it 5. subordinate particle 6. this 7. that 8. these 9. those 10. to go to 11. an expletive in a phrase or a sentence with no particular meaning 12. (of road) branch

棒 paang5

stick

club

cudgel

smart

capable

strong

wonderful

classifier for legs of a relay race

to hit