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许可

xǔkě

to allow; permission

A guard giving a pass
Memory picture

Characters in this word

许 xǔ

Strokes
6
Radical
讠 — words, speech
Made of
讠 words, speech 午 noon
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 许

可 kě

Strokes
5
Radical
口 — mouth
Made of
丁 nail 口 mouth
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 请先得许可。 Qǐng xiān dé xǔkě. Please get permission first.
  • 老师许可我去。 Lǎoshī xǔkě wǒ qù. The teacher allows me to go.
  • 没有许可别进。 Méiyǒu xǔkě bié jìn. Do not enter without permission.

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