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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)

玄虚
xuánxū
deceitful trick
虚拟
xūnǐ
fictitious
虚惊
xūjīng
false alarm
虚度
xūdù
to fritter away (one's time)
阴虚
yīnxū
deficiency of yin [[陰|阴<yīn>]] in TCM
虚弱
xūruò
weak
乘虚
chéngxū
to take advantage of weakness
虚心
xūxīn
modest
HSK 5
虚头
xūtóu
to play tricks
气虚
qìxū
deficiency of [[氣|气<qì>]] (TCM)
谦虚
qiānxū
modest
HSK 5
发虚
fāxū
to feel weak
空虚
kōngxū
hollow
HSK 6
虚誉
xūyù
imaginary reputation
虚警
xūjǐng
false alert
脾虚
píxū
depletion of the spleen (Chinese medicine)
务虚
wùxū
to discuss guidelines
虚数
xūshù
imaginary number
虚文
xūwén
dead letter
虚假
xūjiǎ
false
HSK 6

Metadata

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

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