许 xǔ, hǔ — to allow; to permit; to approve

许
xǔ hǔ

Level 1 · Common HSK 4 #554

Traditional: 許

xǔ xu3

Basic definition

verb
  1. to allow; to permit; to approve e.g 允许许可准许
  2. to promise; to pledge; to agree to give e.g 许诺许愿许配
  3. to praise; to commend; to approve of e.g 赞许嘉许
adverb
  1. perhaps; maybe; possibly e.g 也许或许
  2. about; approximately; around e.g 许多些许少许
pronoun
  1. place; where e.g 何许人

Detailed explanation

verb
  1. (形声。从言，午声。本义:应允，许可)
  2. allow;permit e.g 特许准许默许 只许成功，不许失败 · 许认 · 许肯 · 许允
  3. agree;approve of
  4. promise e.g 许香愿 · 许人 · 许字
  5. hope e.g 许身
  6. believe
  7. give e.g 以身相许以身许国
noun
  1. place
  2. Xu state
  3. Xu chang e.g 许都 · 许洛
  4. numerous
  5. 姓
adverb
  1. perhaps e.g 他今天没来，许是生病了
  2. about
pronoun
  1. so e.g 许些 · 许大 · 许来大 · 许大粗
  2. what

hǔ hu3

Basic definition

  1. onomatopoeia in 邪许, work chant of people straining together e.g 邪许
  1. 〔许许〕众人共同用力的声音。

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