How to write 許

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Meaning of 許

Pinyin xǔ、 hǔ

Radical

言

Strokes

Definition

to allow / to permit / to praise / (surname)

Usage

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許: 1. To agree; to permit. （应允，许可。） 2. To believe. （相信。） 3. To admire; to commend. （佩服；称许。） 4. To agree to give; to contribute. （应允给予；贡献。） 5. Specifically refers to engagement; to betroth. （特指允婚；许配。） 6. To hope. （期望。） 7. To indicate an approximate estimate. （表约略估计数。） 8. Many; a lot. （多；许多。） 9. Still in place; location. （犹处；处所。） 10. Such; like this. （如此；这般。） 11. Perhaps; possibly. （或许；可能。） 12. Adverb. Indicates a question. Equivalent to "what" or "何". （副词。表示疑问。相当于“何”、“什么”。） 13. Particle. Indicates exclamation. （助词。表示感叹。） 14. Commonly understood as "御". It refers to serving rituals. （通“御”。谓承奉祭祀。） 15. Name of an ancient state. One of the feudal states established by Zhou in the 11th century BC, belonging to the Jiang family, located east of present-day Xuchang, Henan. （古国名。公元前十一世纪周分封的诸侯国，姜姓。在今河南·许昌东。） 16. Refers to Xuzhou, located in present-day Xuchang City, Henan Province. （指许州，在今河南省·许昌市。） Verb meanings: - To answer, to agree. 【Example words】: "许可", "允许". Example from "Zuo Zhuan": "及密，使公子鱼请，不许" ("When sent secretly, Prince Yu's request was not permitted"). Example from "Dong Xiang": "虽然昨夜见许，未足取信" ("Although I received a promise last night, it is not enough to trust"). - To offer, to give. Example from "Shi Ji": "老母在，政身未敢以许人也" ("While his mother is alive, Zheng did not dare to promise anyone"). Poem from Song Dynasty poet Lu You: "许国虽坚鬓已斑，山南经岁望南山" ("Even though my loyalty to the country remains, my hair is now white, I still look longingly at the southern mountains"). See also the entry for "许许." （参见「许许」条。）