CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- xu3
- English meanings
- det.: or so
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 讠; right 午.
Meaning & sound clues
讠 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “speech”.
午 is identified as the sound component (wǔ). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 许.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
narrate; chat
sigh; breathe heavily
shush; breathe out
ruins; market
son-in-law
order
slowly; Xu
pity; relief
rising sun
vivid; lifelike
warm; gentle
wadding; catkin; chatter
mood; thread; order
to continue
store; accumulate
void
drink excessively
need
must
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 不许
- 也许
- 允许
- 准许
- 容许
- 或许
- 许可
- 许可证
- 许多
- 赞许