Meaning of 许
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
xǔ
- to allow
- to permit
- to promise
- to praise
- somewhat
- perhaps
Xǔ
- surname Xu
许 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
也许他会在那里。
He may be there.
医生也许这么说过。
The doctor may have said so.
许多国家的人讲英文。
English is spoken in many countries.
也许我不会去。
Maybe I won't be there.
你也许是对的。
You might be right.
Stroke order for each character
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许 xǔ · to allow · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 许.
| 也许 | yěxǔ | perhaps; maybe |
| 许多 | xǔduō | many; a lot of |
| 或许 | huòxǔ | perhaps; maybe |
| 不许 | bùxǔ | not to allow; must not |
| 许可 | xǔkě | to allow; to permit |
| 允许 | yǔnxǔ | to permit; to allow |
| 准许 | zhǔnxǔ | to allow; to grant |
| 许可证 | xǔkězhèng | license; authorization |
| 容许 | róngxǔ | to permit; to allow |
| 赞许 | zànxǔ | to praise; to laud |
| 许愿 | xǔyuàn | to make a wish; to make a vow |
| 许诺 | xǔnuò | to promise; to pledge |
Questions about 许
What does 许 mean?
许 (xǔ) means "to allow; to permit" and is used as a verb and adverb.
How do you write 许?
许 is made of 1 character: 许 (6 strokes). That is 6 strokes in total.
Is 许 an HSK word?
Yes. 许 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 许 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 许 is written 許.