Chinese Dictionary

Usage of the character 許

to allow
to permit
to promise
to praise
somewhat
perhaps

surname Xu

to betroth a girl (in arranged marriages)

to hope
to expect
expectation(s)

to make a wish
to make a vow
to promise a reward

to praise
to laud

(literary) what place
what time
how

Xuchang, prefecture-level city in north Henan, on the Beijing-Guangzhou railway line

to allow
to permit

promise
pledge

favorable
praise

license
licensed
concession
concessionary

allowed to marry

a little; a few

to allow
to grant
to permit

(literary) to allow
to permit

to become engaged
to affiance (a daughter)

to make a promise

to consent tacitly
unspoken approval

not to allow
must not
can't

to permit
to allow

to promise
to allow

(literary) how many
quite a few

Tongxu county in Kaifeng 開封／开封 ( Kāifēng), Henan

to accept tacitly
acquiescence

Xu Shen (-147) the compiler of the original Han dynasty dictionary Shuowen Jiezi 說文解字／说文解字 ( Shuōwén Jiězì)

for a long time
for ages

many
a lot of
much

to accept a marriage proposal

(literary) like this
such (as this)
so much
so many

a little
a bit

to praise
to commend

betrothed

to allow
permit

a few; a little; a bit

perhaps
maybe

perhaps; maybe

to permit
to allow

to esteem
to commend

(coll.) perhaps

Xuchang county in Xuchang city 許昌市／许昌市 ( Xǔchāngshì), Henan

ganache (loanword)

Xu Dishan (1893-1941), journalist, publisher and novelist

(literary) what kind of person

Xuchang, prefecture-level city in north Henan, on the Beijing-Guangzhou railway line

wishing well

license
authorization
permit

Xu Haifeng (1957-), PRC sharpshooter, 50m pistol gold medalist at Los Angeles 1984 Olympics

Xu Qinfu (1891-1953), journalist and writer

charter

Hsu Hsin-liang (1941-), Taiwanese politician

patent
franchise
concession

forbidden
not allowed

Xu Zhonglin or Chen Zhonglin 陳仲琳／陈仲琳 ( Chén Zhònglín) (c. 1567-c. 1620), Ming novelist, to whom the fantasy novel Investiture of the Gods 封神演義／封神演义 ( Fēngshén Yǎnyì) is attributed, together with Lu Xixing 陸西星／陆西星 ( Lù Xīxīng)

Tongxu county in Kaifeng 開封／开封 ( Kāifēng), Henan

tèxǔjīngyíng

franchised operation
franchising

fēngguānxǔyuàn

to offer official positions and material benefits in order to buy people's allegiance

Yīngxǔzhī Dì

Promised Land

yǐshēnxiāngxǔ

to give one's heart to
to devote one's life to

Xǔwàngxìbāo

Schwann cell (support axon of nerve cell)
neurolemmocyte

yǐshēnxǔguó

to dedicate oneself to the cause of one's country (idiom)

xǔxiàyuànxīn

to express a wish (to a deity)

licensing agreement (for intellectual property)

shūmiànxǔkě

written permission
written authorization

zhǐxǔzhōuguānfànghuǒ,bùxǔbǎixìngdiǎndēng

只许州官放火，不许百姓点灯

[只許州官放火，不許百姓點燈]

only the official is allowed to light the fire
Gods may do what cattle may not
quod licet Iovi, non licet bovi