允 yǔn — to allow; to permit; to consent

允
yǔn

Level 1 · Common HSK 4 #183

yǔn yun3

Basic definition

  1. verb to allow; to permit; to consent e.g 允许允诺应允
  2. verb fair; equitable; proper e.g 公允允当

Detailed explanation

adjective
  1. (会意。甲骨文字形，上为“以”(呂)字，下为“儿”(人)字。以是任用，用人不贰就是“允”。本义:诚信)
  2. sincere e.g 允元 · 允直 · 允忠
  3. fair e.g 允正 · 允切 · 允衷 · 允情 · 允帖
verb
  1. allow;permit e.g 允帖 · 允从
  2. accord with
  3. believe;respect e.g 允孚 · 允赖
  4. use
adverb
  1. indeed e.g 允袭 · 允臧 · 允迪

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