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虚
虛
xū
1. emptiness
2. void
3. abstract theory or guiding principles
4. empty or unoccupied
5. diffident or timid
6. false
7. humble or modest
8. (of health) weak
9. virtual
10. in vain
Very Common • Top 3%

Character Breakdown (Single character)

虚
xū
false; worthless, hollow, empty; vain
HSK 5 11 丶

Compound Words (20)

乘虚
chéngxū
to take advantage of weakness
务虚
wùxū
to discuss guidelines
太虚
Tàixū
Taixu (famed Buddhist monk, 1890-1947)
太虚
tàixū
great emptiness
心虚
xīnxū
lacking in confidence
气虚
qìxū
deficiency of [[氣|气<qì>]] (TCM)
玄虚
xuánxū
deceitful trick
发虚
fāxū
to feel weak
空虚
kōngxū
hollow
HSK 6
脾虚
píxū
depletion of the spleen (Chinese medicine)
虚假
xūjiǎ
false
HSK 6
虚伪
xūwěi
false
HSK 6
虚像
xūxiàng
virtual image
虚名
xūmíng
false reputation
虚报
xūbào
to misreport
虚妄
xūwàng
fabricated
虚实
xūshí
what is true and what is false
虚幻
xūhuàn
imaginary
虚度
xūdù
to fritter away (one's time)
虚弱
xūruò
weak

Metadata

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
5
Character Frequency Rank
1,070
Word Frequency Rank
2,433 of 84,292

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