许 (xǔ): To allow — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Writing 4

HSK 3.0Vocab 7-9 Recognition 4 Writing 4

1.

Animated Stroke Order 许

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 许

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

许

讠speech

午noon

许=

4.

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5.

How to Use 许

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 许 works in context.

Permission and Prohibition

The character 许 means 'to permit' or 'to allow' in these words.

HSK 4

6.

HSK Vocabulary: 许

HSK words that contain this character.

HSK 4

xǔ许

duō

7.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 许 is used in context

Tā他

xǔ许

xià下

nuò诺

yán言

，

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讠speech

+午noon

Words (讠) spoken at noon (午) — to promise or allow something, as if giving one's word in broad daylight.

yǔn允

xǔ许

allow; permit

HSK 6

xǔ许

kě可

permit; allow

HSK 3.0 · L6

bù不

xǔ许

not to allow

Uncertainty and Possibility

The character 许 is used in adverbs meaning 'maybe' or 'perhaps'.

HSK 4

yě也

xǔ许

perhaps

HSK 5

huò或

xǔ许

perhaps; maybe

多

many

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

zhǔn准

xǔ许

Permit

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

róng容

xǔ许

Permit / Allow

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

xǔ许

yuàn愿

make a wish

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

zàn赞

xǔ许

Approve

yí

一

dìng定

huì会

huí回

lái来

。

He made a promise that he would definitely come back.

gōng公

yuán园

lǐ里

yǒu有

xǔ许

duō多

měi美

lì丽

de的

huā花

duǒ朵

。

There are many beautiful flowers in the park.

shēng生

rì日

nà那

tiān天

wǒ我

xǔ许

le了

yí一

gè个

yuàn愿

wàng望

。

I made a wish on my birthday.

lǎo老

shī师

yǔn允

xǔ许

wǒ我

men们

tí提

qián前

xià下

kè课

。

The teacher allowed us to leave class early.

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