• 263rd most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.09% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 57 words
  • Component in 1 character

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. (Xu3)surname Xu
2. (xu3)to allow • to permit • to promise • to praise • somewhat • perhaps

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for (xu3)The component is pronounced as '' (wu3). It has the same pinyin final.

Appears In

also appears in:

Example Words

Common

也许 (也許)
或许 (或許)
许多 (許多)

Uncommon

不许 (不許)
些许 (些許)
允许 (允許)
少许 (少許)
许下 (許下)
许久 (許久)
许愿 (許願)

RareShow 47

Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.