指挥 zhǐhuī to conduct
to conduct; to command; to direct; conductor (of an orchestra)
How to remember 指挥: 指 point at + 挥 to direct = to conduct.
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How it is used
- To command/direct, or the person doing so - 指挥交通 (zhǐhuī jiāotōng) direct traffic, 乐队指挥 (yuèduì zhǐhuī) orchestra conductor.
- Both verb (giving directing orders) and noun (a commander/conductor); central to military, music, and coordination contexts.
- Implies actively steering a group's actions from a leading position.