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许 - xǔ

allow, permit; promise; betroth

allow, permit; promise; betroth

How to read 许

Click 许 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyin
Englishallow, permit; promise; betroth
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

许下 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 许久. Please read 许可 one more time.

Common words with this character

to make a promise
for a long time; for ages
to allow; to permit
to allow; permit

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 许 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 许下 and 许久 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 许.