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许
許
xǔ
v./adv. maybe, about; to allow, permit; promise; (of a girl) be betrothed (to)
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Other meanings
[xǔ]n. Xu (a surname)
[xǔ]char. (lit.) place; to praise; (indicating degree) so; (lit.) approximately
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CHARACTER COMPOSITION
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讠 speech (for 许)言 to say, to talk; speech, word; character, word, sentence (for 許)
CHARACTERS CONTAINING '许 OR 許'
'许' is part of the following simplified words: 浒
'许' is part of the following traditional words: 滸
SIMILAR CHARACTERS
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Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Simplified stroke orders are based on the 'Standard of National Commonly-used Mandarin Chinese Characters (现代汉语通用字笔顺规范)', issued by the China National Language and Character Working Committee (国家语言文字工作委员会) on April 7th 1997. Traditional stroke orders are based on information issued by the Taiwan Ministry of Education.
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不许
不許
bù xǔ
phr. not allow, should not
也许
也許
yé xǔ
adv. maybe, perhaps, probably
公务员不允许公费旅游。
公務員不允許公費旅遊。
gōng wù yuán bù yún xǔ gōng fèi lǚ yóu .
phr. Travelling at public expense is not allowed for government employees.
许下
許下
xǔ xià
v. make (a promise, wish, etc.)
以身相许
以身相許
yǐ shēn xiāng xǔ
idiom. to promise to marry; (of a woman) to have sexual relation with the beloved willingly