嘘

xū

to exhale slowly · to hiss

Radical: 口 Strokes: 14

Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Level 2 character

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Character Decomposition

嘘=口+虚

Etymology

mouth

Meanings

to exhale slowly

to hiss

hush!

xū

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Words with 嘘 37 total

(onom.) to sigh · to sob唏嘘xī xū to pee pee (kiddie or feminine slang)嘘嘘xū xū to brag吹嘘chuī xū hissing sound · to hiss (as a sign of displeasure)嘘声xū shēng to hiss (as a sign of displeasure)发嘘声fā xū shēng

Idioms with 嘘 5 total Chain

sigh incessantly (or deeply) · deep groans (or sighs) · moan and groan · whine长嘘短叹cháng xū duǎn tàn to enquire solicitously about sb's well-being (idiom) · to pamper嘘寒问暖xū hán wèn nuǎn to blow one's own horn (idiom)自我吹嘘zì wǒ chuī xū