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Character Decomposition
虚=虍+业
Etymology
A tiger 虍 stalking in the bushes 业
Meanings
emptiness
void
abstract theory or guiding principles
empty or unoccupied
diffident or timid
false
humble or modest
(of health) weak
virtual
in vain
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Idioms with 虚 99 total Chain
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