Xuzhou, a prefecture-level city in [[江苏|江蘇|jiang1 su1]] Province; historically one of the nine ancient provinces of China.

slowly; gently; in a gradual manner

Tsui Hark (1951-), famous Chinese movie director and producer

Xu Zhimo (1897-1931), a famous modern Chinese poet and essayist known for his romantic style; he was a leader of the Crescent Moon School of poetry.

An area in [[徐汇区|徐匯區|xu2 hui4 qu1]], Xuhui district, central Shanghai

Xuhui district, a central district of Shanghai

Xuzhou city, a prefecture-level city and industrial hub in northwestern Jiangsu Province [[江苏省|江蘇省|jiang1 su1 sheng3]]

Lin Zexu (1785-1850), also known as Commissioner Lin; a Qing dynasty official and diplomat famous for his forceful opposition to the opium trade in Guangzhou, which led to the first Opium War.

Xu Beihong (1895-1953), a famous artist and influential teacher known for blending Chinese and Western techniques, especially his paintings of horses

Xu Kuangdi (1937-), a Chinese politician and former mayor of Shanghai.

to walk slowly; to walk in a calm and leisurely manner

Qin dynasty court sorcerer and explorer (3rd century BC) who was sent by the first emperor to find the elixir of life in the eastern seas but never returned; also known as [[徐巿|徐巿|xu2 fu2]].

Xu Xiake (1587-1641), a Ming dynasty geographer and travel writer known for his extensive explorations and the posthumously published [[徐霞客游记|徐霞客遊記|xu2 xia2 ke4 you2 ji4]] (The Travel Diaries of Xu Xiake).

High-ranking general in the Chinese military who served as the Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission.

Xu Guangqi (1562-1633), a prominent scientist and official of the Ming dynasty who collaborated with [[利玛窦|利瑪竇|li4 ma3 dou4]] to translate Western scientific works like [[几何原本|幾何原本|ji3 he2 yuan2 ben3]]; he made significant contributions to astronomy, mathematics, and agriculture, notably authoring the [[农政全书|農政全書|nong2 zheng4 quan2 shu1]].

Xuwen, a county in Zhanjiang City, Guangdong province, located at the southern tip of the Leizhou Peninsula

Xuwen County in Zhanjiang, Guangdong province

Xu Jun (1962-), Chinese chess grandmaster

Xu Shichang (1855-1939), a prominent politician during the late Qing dynasty and early Republic of China; he served as the president of the Republic of China from 1918 to 1922.

Xu Wei (1521–1593), a prominent Ming dynasty painter, calligrapher, poet, and dramatist known for his expressive 'splashed ink' style and his turbulent life.

Xu Da (1332-1385), a famous Chinese military general and a founding father of the Ming dynasty

(idiom) describes maintaining an even pace or a proper rhythm; calm and unhurried

Qingxu county in Taiyuan, Shanxi province

A famous Chinese calligrapher of the Tang Dynasty (703-782), known for his work in regular, clerical, and cursive scripts; his style was described as powerful and vigorous.

A middle-aged woman who is still attractive; sometimes used with a mocking or slightly disrespectful tone toward a woman who is perceived as trying too hard to remain flirtatious

Barbie Hsu (born 1976), a Taiwanese entertainer famously nicknamed [[大S|大S|da4 ai1 si1]]

Qingxu County in [[太原|太原|tai4 yuan2]], Shanxi province.

moving or acting at a slow or unhurried pace; sluggish; slowly

A general of the Tang Dynasty (?-684) who also used the name [[李敬业|李敬業|li3 jing4 ye4]], known for leading an unsuccessful rebellion against Wu Zetian.

(idiom) a middle-aged woman who still retains traces of her youthful beauty; often carries a flirtatious or slightly derogatory nuance.

to walk or travel at a slow pace; to stroll

an imperial concubine of Emperor Yuan of the Liang during the Southern Dynasties

A cool, refreshing breeze is blowing gently; often used to describe a pleasant and serene atmosphere.

Xu Xing (1969-), a Chinese paleontologist known for discovering numerous dinosaur species

A famous painter from the Southern Tang dynasty (circa 886–975) known for his naturalistic style of flower-and-bird painting. He was often contrasted with [[黄筌|黃筌|huang2 quan2]] for his free and rustic brushwork, known as the "wild and easy" style in contrast to the courtly "rich and noble" style. He is credited with creating the ink-wash technique for depicting nature.

(916–991) A famous linguist and calligrapher of the Northern Song Dynasty; he led the revision of the [[说文解字|說文解字|shuo1 wen2 jie3 zi4]], known as the "Large Xu" edition.

Xu Shou (1818–1884), a prominent scientist in the late Qing Dynasty; he was instrumental in building China's first steam engine and steamship, founded the Gezhi Academy in Shanghai, and translated many Western scientific works

Southern Tang (920-974) scholar and calligrapher who authored the first annotated edition of Shuowen Jiezi; younger brother of Xu Xuan

a prominent loyalist official character in traditional Peking opera, typically a role with a painted face who carries a bronze mace

Eastern Han scholar known for his integrity, associated with the idiom of dusting a bed to welcome a guest

Xu Zhenqing (1479-1511), a noted Ming dynasty writer and poet from Suzhou; one of the Four Great Talents of Wu alongside [[祝允明|祝允明|zhu4 yun3 ming2]], [[唐寅|唐寅|tang2 yin2]], and [[文征明|文徵明|wen2 zheng1 ming2]]

Chinese philosopher and poet (171–218 AD) of the late Eastern Han dynasty; one of the Seven Scholars of Jian'an who is best known for his philosophical work [[中論|中論|zhong1 lun4]]

Yuan dynasty playwright and poet known for his sanqu lyrics

(10th century) North Song dynasty painter from Nanjing; grandson of the famous flower-and-bird painter [[徐熙|徐熙|xu2 xi1]]. He is credited with creating the 'boneless' (mò gǔ) style of painting, which uses direct color washes instead of ink outlines.

A literary expression used to refer to a very handsome man, named after a famous beauty from the state of Qi mentioned in the "Strategies of the Warring States".

to plan slowly or deliberately; to seek to achieve something step by step

Qin dynasty court sorcerer sent by the First Emperor to find the elixir of life in the eastern seas

Xu Jiyu (1795–1873), a Chinese geographer and official during the Qing Dynasty who authored the influential world geography book [[瀛寰志略|瀛寰志略|ying2 huan2 zhi4 lu:e4]]

Xu Ling (507–583), a famous poet and official of the Southern Dynasties; well-known for his flowery style and for compiling the anthology [[玉台新咏|玉臺新詠|yu4 tai2 xin1 yong3]]