虛
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xū · false

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Character anatomy

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虛
Complete decomposition unavailableThe shape 虍 is indexed inside 虛, but it is not the whole character.
Writing notes

Shape and proportion

12Total strokes

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Upper-left enclosureCharacter structure

Keep the outer frame stable without crowding the enclosed strokes.

虍Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 虛

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Example sentences

Notice where 虛 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ shì qiān xū de.我是謙虛的。

I'm humble.

Source: Tatoeba #5611553 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Jí bìng shǐ tā yì tiān bǐ yì tiān xū ruò.疾病使他一天比一天虛弱。

His illness weakened him day by day.

Source: Tatoeba #13495621 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ bú rèn wéi shèng dàn lǎo rén shì xū gòu de.我不認為聖誕老人是虛構的。

I don't believe Santa Claus is imaginary.

Source: Tatoeba #13665579 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Gù shì lǐ fā shēng de shì dōu shì xū gòu chū lái de.故事裏發生的事都是虛構出來的。

All the events described in this story are imaginary.

Source: Tatoeba #347726 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tāng mǔ yì zhí zài tǔ gāo duān shù yǔ, dàn wǒ zhī dào dōu shì xū de.湯姆一直在吐高端術語,但我知道都是虛的。

Tom keeps spewing out high-end terms, but I know it's all fluff.

Source: Tatoeba #13855606 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yǒu de kē xué jiā rèn wéi wēn shì xiào yīng shì xū gòu de.有的科學家認為溫室效應是虛構的。

Some scientists believe that the greenhouse effect is imaginary.

Source: Tatoeba #727307 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 虛 in context

  1. Say xū, then recall the core meaning: false.
  2. Write all 12 strokes while keeping the upper-left enclosure balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 虛 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.