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Character Decomposition
许=讠+午
Etymology
speech
Meanings
to allow
to permit
to promise
to praise
somewhat
perhaps
surname Xu
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Words with 许 197 total
to praise · to commend称许chēng xǔnot to allow · must not · can't不许bù xǔ(literary) to allow · to permit开许kāi xǔfavorable · praise嘉许jiā xǔto accept tacitly · acquiescence默许mò xǔto hope · to expect · expectation(s)期许qī xǔto permit · to allow容许róng xǔlicense · licensed · concession · concessionary特许tè xǔto promise · to allow应许yīng xǔto esteem · to commend推许tuī xǔ
Idioms with 许 8 total Chain
to offer official positions and material benefits in order to buy people's allegiance封官许愿fēng guān xǔ yuànto dedicate oneself to the cause of one's country (idiom)以身许国yǐ shēn xǔ guóonly the official is allowed to light the fire · Gods may do what cattle may not · quod licet Iovi, non licet bovi只许州官放火，不许百姓点灯zhǐ xǔ zhōu guān fàng huǒ , bù xǔ bǎi xìng diǎn dēng
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