虚
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xū · false

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HSK 3.0 · Level 7-9Frequency #5892
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Character anatomy

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The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

11Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

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 虚

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xūWords pronounced xū
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Example sentences

Notice where 虚 sits in each complete thought.

Nǐ tài qiān xū le.你太谦虚了。

You are much too modest.

Source: Tatoeba #4760086 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Méi yǒu tā wǒ de shēng huó shì kōng xū de.没有他我的生活是空虚的。

My life is hollow without him.

Source: Tatoeba #503208 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ de shén yǔ wǒ de xìn yǎng shì wéiyī de zhēn lǐ, qí yú dōu shì xū gòu.我的神与我的信仰是唯一的真理,其余都是虚构。

My God and my faith are the only true ones, and the others are just fiction.

Source: Tatoeba #8932440 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ xǐhuan kàn xū huàn yǒng shì.我喜欢看虚幻勇士。

I like watching Code Lyoko.

Source: Tatoeba #791526 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ xiàng tiān dì shén míng fā shì wǒ de huà jué wú yì sī xū jiǎ.我向天地神明发誓我的话绝无一丝虚假。

I'm not lying. I swear to God!

Source: Tatoeba #8798293 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wèi lái fēi xíng yuán huì zài xū nǐ jià shǐ cāng lǐ xùn liàn.未来飞行员会在虚拟驾驶舱里训练。

The future pilot is trained in a mock cockpit.

Source: Tatoeba #2027998 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 虚 in context

  1. Say xū, then recall the core meaning: false.
  2. Write all 11 strokes while keeping the upper-left enclosure balanced.
  3. Use it in 虚心 (xū xīn), meaning “open-minded”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 虚 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.