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许
xǔ
1. To agree, to approve.
应允,认可。
2. To recognize its advantages.
承认其优点。
3. To promise in advance to give.
预先答应给与。
4. The female accepts the male's marriage proposal.
女方接受男方求亲。
5. Or, perhaps.
或者,可能。
6. Place, location.
处,地方。
7. A word indicating an approximate estimate.
表示约略估计的词。
8. In this way.
这样。
9. The name of a vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty in China, located east of present-day Xuchang in Henan Province.
中国周代诸侯国名,在今河南省许昌市东。
10. A surname.
姓。
许
xǔ
【Verb】
【Original Meaning】: To agree, to permit.
同本义 ([En.] allow; permit)
1. To allow; permit.
同本义 ([En.] allow; permit)
2. To agree; to approve.
同意,赞同 ([agree; approve of]
3. To promise in advance to give.
事先答应给予 ([En.] promise)
4. To hope.
期望 ([En.] hope)
5. To believe.
相信 ([En.] believe)
6. To give; to present.
给予;奉献 ([En.] give)
许
xǔ
【Noun】
1. Place, location.
处所,地方 ([En.] place)
2. Ancient state name ([En.] Xu state). A vassal state established during the Zhou Dynasty in the 11th century BC, which was extinguished by Chu in the early Warring States period. The land is in the east of present-day Xuchang in Henan Province.
古国名 ([En.] Xu state)。公元前十一世纪周分封的诸侯国。姜姓。战国初期为楚所灭。一说灭于魏。故地在今河南省许昌东。
3. Abbreviation for Xuchang.
许昌的简称 ([En.] Xu chang)。
4. To indicate an approximate quantity.
表示大约的数量 ([En.] numerous)
5. A surname.
姓
许
xǔ
【Adverb】
1. Perhaps, maybe.
或许,可能 ([En.] perhaps).
2. A word indicating an approximate quantity.
表示约略估计的数量 ([En.] about)
许
xǔ
【Pronoun】
1. In this way, like this.
这样,这般 ([En.] so)
2. What.
何,什么 ([En.] what)
许
xǔ
1. The sound produced by everyone's collective effort.
众人共同用力的声音。
2. (许)
(許)
See also the entry for "许许".
参见「许许」条。