| scatter; wield; wipe away | quickly | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (揮霍) | 揮 | 霍 | |
| simp. (挥霍) | 挥 | 霍 | |
| Rime | ||
|---|---|---|
| Character | 揮 | 霍 |
| Reading # | 1/1 | 1/1 |
| Initial (聲) | 曉 (32) | 曉 (32) |
| Final (韻) | 微 (21) | 唐 (104) |
| Tone (調) | Level (Ø) | Checked (Ø) |
| Openness (開合) | Closed | Closed |
| Division (等) | III | I |
| Fanqie | 許歸切 | 虚郭切 |
| Baxter | xjw+j | xwak |
| Reconstructions | ||
| Zhengzhang Shangfang |
/hʉi/ | /hwɑk̚/ |
| Pan Wuyun |
/hʷɨi/ | /hʷɑk̚/ |
| Shao Rongfen |
/xiuəi/ | /xuɑk̚/ |
| Edwin Pulleyblank |
/huj/ | /hwak̚/ |
| Li Rong |
/xiuəi/ | /xuɑk̚/ |
| Wang Li |
/xĭwəi/ | /xuɑk̚/ |
| Bernard Karlgren |
/xwe̯i/ | /xwɑk̚/ |
| Expected Mandarin Reflex |
huī | huo |
| Expected Cantonese Reflex |
fai1 | fok3 |