许

xǔ

to allow · to permit

Radical: 讠 Strokes: 6 HSK 7-9

Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Most common

Same radical

语说论词计诗调话记识议谢

Same radical

语说论词计诗调话记识议谢谈证谋

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Character Decomposition

许=讠+午

Etymology

speech

Meanings

to allow

to permit

to promise

to praise

somewhat

perhaps

xǔ

surname Xu

Xǔ

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Words with 许 197 total

to praise · to commend称许chēng xǔ not to allow · must not · can't不许bù xǔ (literary) to allow · to permit开许kāi xǔ favorable · praise嘉许jiā xǔ to accept tacitly · acquiescence默许mò xǔ to hope · to expect · expectation(s)期许qī xǔ

Idioms with 许 8 total Chain

to offer official positions and material benefits in order to buy people's allegiance封官许愿fēng guān xǔ yuàn to dedicate oneself to the cause of one's country (idiom)以身许国yǐ shēn xǔ guó only the official is allowed to light the fire · Gods may do what cattle may not · quod licet Iovi, non licet bovi只许州官放火，不许百姓点灯zhǐ xǔ zhōu guān fàng huǒ , bù xǔ bǎi xìng diǎn dēng

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