许
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xǔ · to consent, to permit

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HSK 3.0 · Level 7-9Frequency #2038
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Shape and proportion

6Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

讠Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 许

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xǔWords pronounced xǔ
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Example sentences

Notice where 许 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ men yǒu xǔ duō wèi wán chéng de shì.我们有许多未完成的事。

We have so many things left to do.

Source: Tatoeba #5574480 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yě xǔ zhè jiù shì gè tiān dà de xiào huà.也许这就是个天大的笑话。

Maybe this is all one big joke.

Source: Tatoeba #12615486 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Qǐng yǔn xǔ wǒ shuō yí xià wǒ de xiǎng fǎ.请允许我说一下我的想法。

Let me say what I think.

Source: Tatoeba #13909958 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ huò xǔ bù gāi ràng tāng mǔ zuò nà jiàn shì de.我或许不该让汤姆做那件事的。

I think I shouldn't have asked Tom to do that.

Source: Tatoeba #10602420 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ huò xǔ kě yǐ xiū hǎo tā.我或许可以修好它。

I might be able to fix that.

Source: Tatoeba #9690027 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yě xǔ xià yí cì ba.也许下一次吧。

Maybe some other time.

Source: Tatoeba #710745 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 许 in context

  1. Say xǔ, then recall the core meaning: to consent, to permit.
  2. Write all 6 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 许多 (xǔ duō), meaning “many”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 许 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.