許慎 xǔ shèn

Xu Shen, Han dynasty author of Shuowen Jiezi

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. Xu Shen (-147) the compiler of the original Han dynasty dictionary Shuowen Jiezi 说文解字shuō wén jiě zì

Characters

Character Meaning
許 xǔ
to allow; to permit; to promise
慎 shèn HSK 5
careful; cautious; old variant of 慎shèn