虚
虚
xū
emptiness; void; abstract theory or guiding principles; empty or unoccupied
Traditional: 虛
Character Breakdown
Radical: 虍 (no. 141)Traditional: 虛
View stroke order →Definitions
- emptiness
- void
- abstract theory or guiding principles
- empty or unoccupied
- diffident or timid
- false
- humble or modest
- (of health) weak
- virtual
- in vain
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Words Containing 虚
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 乘虚 | chéng xū | to take advantage of weakness | |
| 务虚 | wù xū | to discuss guidelines | |
| 太虚 | Tài xū | Taixu (famed Buddhist monk, 1890-1947) | |
| 太虚 | tài xū | great emptiness | |
| 心虚 | xīn xū | lacking in confidence | |
| 张若虚 | Zhāng Ruò xū | Zhang Ruoxu (c. 660-720), Tang dynasty poet, author of yuefu poem River on a spring night 春江花月夜 | |
| 不虚此行 | bù xū cǐ xíng | the trip has not been made in vain | |
| 乘虚而入 | chéng xū ér rù | to enter by exploiting a weak spot (idiom); to take advantage of a lapse | |
| 以虚带实 | yǐ xū dài shí | to let correct ideology guide practical work (idiom) | |
| 做贼心虚 | zuò zéi xīn xū | to feel guilty as a thief (idiom); to have sth on one's conscience |
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