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许 (Trad.: 許)HSK 4
Pinyin: xǔ
English Definition: to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps
Chinese Definition:
①应允，认可：许可。允许。特许。
②承认其优点：赞许。嘉许。
③预先答应给与：许诺。
④女方接受男方求亲：许配。许嫁。以身相许。
⑤或者，可能：也许。或许。
⑥处，地方：何许人。
⑦表示约略估计的词：几许。少许。
⑧这样：如许。
⑨中国周代诸侯国名，在今河南省许昌市东。
⑩姓氏。
Total strokes: 6; Radical: 言
Pictophonetic:午 indicates the sound; 讠 (speech) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
    • 讠 [ yán ] words, speech; to speak, to say
    • 午 [ wǔ ] noon; 7th terrestrial branch
Similar Characters: 汗 仟 任 仵 忤 诈
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Example Words
许多HSK 4 xǔ duō many; a lot of; much
也许HSK 4 yě xǔ perhaps; maybe
允许HSK 4 yǔn xǔ to permit; to allow
或许HSK 5 huò xǔ perhaps; maybe
许可HSK 6 xǔ kě to allow; to permit
More:许* | *许 | *许*
Example Sentences
1
bù xǔ
不许
chí dào
迟到
！
No lateness allowed!
2
yǔn xǔ
允许
lín shí
临时
tíng chē
停车
。
Parking temporarily is allowed.
3
tā
他
jiāo
交
le
了
xǔ duō
许多
péng you
朋友
。
He has made many friends.
4
wǒ
我
huò xǔ
或许
néng
能
bāng
帮
dào
到
nǐ
你
。
Maybe I can help you.
5
huò xǔ
或许
tā
他
jīn tiān
今天
bù
不
lái le
来了
。
Perhaps he won't come today.
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