许(xǔ)

HSK 26 strokesTrad. 許
Readingsxǔhǔ

surname Xu

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Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
xǔ / hǔ
Meaning
surname Xu
Strokes
6
HSK level
HSK 2
Traditional
許

Origin & structure

Where 许 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰讠午

In this compound, the meaning comes from 讠 (speech); 午 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

讠yán午wǔ

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 许 step by step

6 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 许

Common words using 许 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

yě也xǔ许
HSK 2

perhaps; maybe

Open 也许 page →
huò或xǔ许
HSK 4

perhaps; maybe

Open 或许 page →
bù不xǔ许
HSK 5

not to allow; must not; can't

Open 不许 page →
xǔ许kě可
HSK 5

to allow

Open 许可 page →
yǔn允xǔ许
HSK 6

to permit; to allow

Open 允许 page →
zhǔn准xǔ许
HSK 7-9

to allow

Open 准许 page →
róng容xǔ许
HSK 7-9

to permit

Open 容许 page →
xiē些xǔ许

a few; a little; a bit

Open 些许 page →

Related characters

More HSK 2 characters

万且业为主举久乐

From 许’s common words

也或不可允准容些

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