许

xǔ

HSK 23 readings

“To allow” in Chinese is 许 (xǔ).

Other characters with the syllable xu: see all 17 →

Meaning

to allow
to permit
to promise

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to praise
somewhat
perhaps
surname Xu

Example

这湖里有许多鱼。

Fish abound in this lake.

From 许多 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Readings

xǔsurname Xu / to allow / to permit / to promise / to praise / somewhat / perhaps
hǔnoise; uproar (archaic, variant of 虎 hǔ)

Stroke Order

6 strokes

Words containing 许

许多xǔduōmanyHSK 2 也许yěxǔperhaps; maybeHSK 2 或许huòxǔperhaps; maybeHSK 4 不许bùxǔnot to allowHSK 5 许可xǔkěto allowHSK 5 允许yǔnxǔto permitHSK 6 容许róngxǔto permitHSK 7-9 赞许zànxǔto praiseHSK 7-9

More HSK 2 characters

啊ainterjection of surpriseHSK 2 安āncalm; peacefulHSK 2 般bānsortHSK 2 板bǎnboardHSK 2 办bànto take care of (a matter); to deal with (a task, procedure etc); to organize (an event)HSK 2 饱bǎoto eat till fullHSK 2 报bàoto report; to inform; to announceHSK 2 背bèito carry on one's backHSK 2 笔bǐwriting brush; writing implement (pen, pencil etc)HSK 2 必bìcertainlyHSK 2

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