Elle m'a saluée de la main.

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#1

In English you would say: “she waved at me”. It’s taken for granted that someone would wave their hand so the word “hand” is unnecessary.

#2

In France, pre-Covid, I’d assume that people would greet each other by kissing each other on the cheek, between 2-4 times depending on which part of the country they’re in.

1 (dire bonjour) to greet [personne];
▸ saluer qn de la main
to wave to or at sb
▸ saluer qn de la tête
to nod to sb

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