虚

Emptiness in Chinese: 虚 (xū)

xū

emptiness

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 虛0 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1emptiness
  2. 2void
  3. 3abstract theory or guiding principles
  4. 4empty or unoccupied
  5. 5diffident or timid
  6. 6false
  7. 7humble or modest
  8. 8(of health) weak
  9. 9virtual
  10. 10in vain

Stroke order

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虚

Zhuyin

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ㄒㄩ

xū

ㄒ/ xㄩ/ ü—/ first tone

Simplified & traditional

虚

Simplified

虛

Traditional

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Related words

谦虚

qiān xū

modest

虚心

xū xīn

open-minded

空虚

kōng xū

hollow

虚构

xū gòu

to make up

虚幻

xū huàn

imaginary

虚假

xū jiǎ

false

虚拟

xū nǐ

to imagine

虚弱

xū ruò

weak

虚伪

xū wěi

false

弄虚作假

nòng xū zuò jiǎ

to practice fraud (idiom)

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