许 — Chinese character
许
xǔ
to consent, to permit; to promise, to betroth
- Pinyin
- xǔ
- Radical
- 149 ⾔ (Speech)
- Strokes
- 6
- Components
- 讠 午
- Formation
- pictophonetic — speech; meaning component 讠; sound component 午
- Traditional
- 許
Common words with 许
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 许多 (許多) | xǔ duō | many; a lot of |
| 也许 (也許) | yě xǔ | perhaps; maybe |
| 允许 (允許) | yǔn xǔ | to permit; to allow |
| 或许 (或許) | huò xǔ | perhaps; maybe |
| 许可 (許可) | xǔ kě | to allow; to permit |
| 不许 (不許) | bù xǔ | not to allow; must not |
| 许可证 (許可證) | xǔ kě zhèng | license; authorization |
| 容许 (容許) | róng xǔ | to permit; to allow |
| 准许 (准許) | zhǔn xǔ | to allow; to grant |
| 特许 (特許) | tè xǔ | license; licensed |
| 许久 (許久) | xǔ jiǔ | for a long time; for ages |
| 许诺 (許諾) | xǔ nuò | to promise; to pledge |
English words written with 许
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