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许
許
xǔ
1. to allow
2. to permit
3. to promise
4. to praise
5. somewhat
6. perhaps
Very Common • Top 0%

Character Breakdown (Single character)

许
xǔ
to consent, to permit; to promise, to betroth
HSK 4 6 丶

Compound Words (20)

许可
xǔkě
to allow
HSK 6
许慎
XǔShèn
Xu Shen (-147) the compiler of the original Han dynasty dictionary Shuowen Jiezi [[說文解字|说文解字<ShuōwénJiězì>]]
不许
bùxǔ
not to allow
许和
xǔhé
to allow
允许
yǔnxǔ
to permit
HSK 4
许多
xǔduō
many
HSK 4
许婚
xǔhūn
to become engaged
许嫁
xǔjià
allowed to marry
许字
xǔzì
betrothed
准许
zhǔnxǔ
to allow
赞许
zànxǔ
to praise
嘉许
jiāxǔ
favorable
容许
róngxǔ
to permit
许愿
xǔyuàn
to make a wish
少许
shǎoxǔ
a little
几许
jǐxǔ
(literary) how many
心许
xīnxǔ
to consent tacitly
应许
yīngxǔ
to promise
或许
huòxǔ
perhaps
HSK 5
推许
tuīxǔ
to esteem

Alternate Entries

许
Xǔ
surname Xu

Metadata

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
4
Character Frequency Rank
262
Word Frequency Rank
154 of 84,292