Read Edit View history 許 xǔXǔ HSK7 allow Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Phonosemantic compound. 言 represents the meaning and 午 represents the sound. Pinyin Separate values with commas xǔ × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas 许 × Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 許 Simp strokes 許 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 許 Simp strokes 許 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 許 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 335, 835 ], [ 416, 790 ], [ 445, 753 ] ], [ [ 96, 587 ], [ 156, 580 ], [ 411, 650 ], [ 477, 651 ] ], [ [ 255, 490 ], [ 297, 489 ], [ 405, 515 ], [ 434, 514 ] ], [ [ 259, 386 ], [ 301, 385 ], [ 394, 407 ], [ 422, 406 ] ], [ [ 175, 266 ], [ 203, 244 ], [ 208, 233 ], [ 252, 67 ] ], [ [ 233, 248 ], [ 253, 264 ], [ 341, 290 ], [ 373, 287 ], [ 394, 266 ], [ 389, 241 ], [ 371, 176 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395 428 Q 383 428 308 406 Q 287 402 265 397 Z", "M 221 267 Q 209 271 181 275 Q 169 278 167 273 Q 161 267 170 252 Q 198 198 219 110 Q 223 83 240 66 Q 258 47 262 61 Q 266 73 264 91 L 259 123 Q 238 214 235 241 C 232 264 232 264 221 267 Z", "M 394 154 Q 410 227 432 250 Q 454 277 430 291 Q 411 301 382 318 Q 363 328 344 316 Q 310 292 221 267 C 192 259 207 229 235 241 Q 238 245 322 266 Q 347 273 353 263 Q 360 257 354 225 Q 347 191 339 148 C 333 119 387 125 394 154 Z", "M 264 91 Q 270 91 277 93 Q 319 106 412 123 Q 422 124 422 133 Q 422 140 394 154 C 379 161 367 157 339 148 Q 294 133 259 123 C 230 115 234 89 264 91 Z", "M 590 597 Q 638 669 675 743 Q 691 780 707 800 Q 714 812 708 826 Q 702 839 670 858 Q 639 874 620 871 Q 601 867 612 845 Q 627 823 621 801 Q 603 729 571 659 Q 540 592 495 517 Q 486 505 484 498 Q 483 486 497 491 Q 524 503 579 580 L 590 597 Z", "M 696 572 Q 876 623 881 627 Q 890 636 884 644 Q 877 656 846 661 Q 815 665 785 651 Q 745 635 701 621 Q 652 608 595 599 Q 591 599 590 597 C 566 590 566 590 579 580 Q 595 564 635 563 L 696 572 Z", "M 713 368 Q 785 377 963 377 Q 982 377 987 386 Q 993 396 976 410 Q 921 450 861 433 Q 801 423 714 407 L 659 399 Q 568 387 464 373 Q 443 372 459 355 Q 472 342 490 336 Q 509 332 526 336 Q 589 352 659 361 L 713 368 Z", "M 659 361 Q 652 -20 673 -56 L 674 -57 Q 680 -64 687 -62 Q 705 -50 708 7 Q 717 80 714 153 Q 711 202 713 368 L 714 407 Q 714 473 725 534 Q 728 552 696 572 C 672 590 625 591 635 563 Q 656 509 658 445 Q 658 424 659 399 L 659 361 Z" ] } 11 strokes 許 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "animcjk", "medians": [ [ [ 332, 836 ], [ 459, 744 ] ], [ [ 88, 588 ], [ 149, 580 ], [ 482, 653 ] ], [ [ 249, 490 ], [ 442, 512 ] ], [ [ 255, 387 ], [ 428, 412 ] ], [ [ 172, 266 ], [ 208, 236 ], [ 252, 61 ] ], [ [ 224, 260 ], [ 345, 293 ], [ 394, 272 ], [ 355, 140 ] ], [ [ 258, 102 ], [ 415, 135 ] ], [ [ 613, 863 ], [ 666, 805 ], [ 573, 611 ], [ 490, 497 ] ], [ [ 583, 586 ], [ 880, 636 ] ], [ [ 458, 367 ], [ 508, 357 ], [ 902, 408 ], [ 983, 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390,136 394,154Z", "M264,91Q270,91 277,93Q319,106 412,123Q422,124 422,133Q422,140 394,154C377,161 356,155 339,148Q294,133 259,123C249,119 253,91 264,91Z", "M590,597Q638,669 675,743Q691,780 707,800Q714,812 708,826Q702,839 670,858Q639,874 620,871Q601,867 612,845Q627,823 621,801Q603,729 571,659Q540,592 495,517Q486,505 484,498Q483,486 497,491Q524,503 579,580C586,591 586,591 590,597Z", "M696,572Q876,623 881,627Q890,636 884,644Q877,656 846,661Q815,665 785,651Q745,635 701,621Q652,608 595,599Q591,599 590,597C584,594 574,585 579,580Q595,564 635,563C676,569 676,569 696,572Z", "M713,368Q785,377 963,377Q982,377 987,386Q993,396 976,410Q921,450 861,433Q801,423 714,407C677,402 677,402 659,399Q568,387 464,373Q443,372 459,355Q472,342 490,336Q509,332 526,336Q589,352 659,361C695,366 695,366 713,368Z", "M659,361Q652,-20 673,-56C674,-57 674,-57 674,-57Q680,-64 687,-62Q705,-50 708,7Q717,80 714,153Q711,202 713,368C714,394 714,394 714,407Q714,473 725,534Q728,552 696,572C678,583 627,582 635,563Q656,509 658,445Q658,424 659,399C659,374 659,374 659,361Z" ] } 11 strokes Historical Pronunciations Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss + Add historical pronunciation Sources × Quick add: 漢語多功能字庫季旭昇《說文新證》李学勤《字源》zi.toolsChinese Text Project許進雄《簡明中國文字學》 + Add source Verified Edit Comment (required) Submit Edit Note: The form works without JavaScript but the tag/list editors are simplified.