to allow; to permit; to promise

HSK 4 #263

Character data

HSK 4
Frequency 263rd character
Radical ⾔ (149.4)
Strokes 6
Index # 554
TRADITIONAL

Definitions

许 xǔ
  1. 1. to allow
  2. 2. to permit
  3. 3. to promise
  4. 4. perhaps
  5. 5. somewhat
  6. 6. surname Xu
  7. 7. to praise

Stroke order

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Words containing 许

Word Meaning
maybe; perhaps
to permit; to allow
many; a lot of; much
maybe; perhaps
to permit; to allow
not to allow; must not; can't
promise; pledge
permit; license; authorization
to make a wish; to make a vow; to promise a reward
to allow; to permit; to grant
to permit; to allow
a little; a bit; a few
license; licensed; concession
a little; a few
for a long time; for ages
perhaps
to accept tacitly; acquiescence
to praise; to laud
a little; a bit
franchise; concession; patent
to betroth a girl (in arranged marriages)
(literary) what kind of person
quite a few; (literary) how many
to praise; to commend
not allowed; forbidden
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