指挥

指

zhǐ

挥

揮

hui̅

to conduct / to command / to direct / conductor (of an orchestra) / CL:個|个[ge4]

Characters and words in 指挥

指

zhǐ = zh + Ø3

finger / to point at or to / to indicate or refer to / to depend on / to count on / (of hair) to stand on end

指 = 扌 + 旨 : James II of England (zh) received another imperial decree (旨) In the space station (Ø3). Because his finger (指) nails (指甲) are so long, he has to use a toy claw (扌) to open the letter. In the decree it is written that he shall cut his finger nails because they are the only human objects than can be seen from earth without visual aide.

挥

揮

hui̅ = hu + ei1

to wave / to brandish / to command / to conduct / to scatter / to disperse

挥 = 军 + 扌 : The general (军) ordered one thousand weapons from Helga Horse (hu), but as he receives them in front of the Eiffel Tower (ei1) he realizes that he ordered 1000 toy claws (扌). As he throws (挥) his money at her he scatters (挥) a lot of tears in despair.