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
许
xǔ
to allow; perhaps; about
Character
Example phrases
- 校方不许任何人擅自进入实验楼，以免破坏现场证据。 Xiàofāng bù xǔ rènhé rén shànzì jìnrù shíyànlóu, yǐmiǎn pòhuài xiànchǎng zhèngjù. The school authorities do not allow anyone to enter the laboratory building without permission, in case the evidence at the scene is damaged.
- 这里不许拍照，请把手机收起来。 Zhèlǐ bù xǔ pāizhào, qǐng bǎ shǒujī shōu qǐlái. Photography is not allowed here; please put your phone away.
- 父母不许他晚上一个人出门，他有点不高兴。 Fùmǔ bù xǔ tā wǎnshang yīgè rén chūmén, tā yǒudiǎn bù gāoxìng. His parents do not allow him to go out alone at night, and he is a bit unhappy.
Related words
- 许多 xǔduō many; a lot of
- 也许 yěxǔ maybe; perhaps
- 或许 huòxǔ maybe; perhaps
- 不许 bùxǔ not allowed to
- 许可 xǔkě to allow; permission
- 容许 róngxǔ to permit; to allow
- 许愿 xǔyuàn to make a wish
- 赞许 zànxǔ to approve of; to praise
- 准许 zhǔnxǔ to permit; to allow
- 听从 tīngcóng to obey; to follow; to heed
- 照办 zhàobàn to do as instructed; to act accordingly
- 遵循 zūnxún to follow; to abide by