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CHINESE CHARACTER

虚 (xū): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

false; worthless, hollow, empty; vain
HSK 511 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

虍 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 虚.

虍 · 业

Visible components

虚 is decomposed as ⿸虍业.

STROKES · 11

Write 虚 in 11 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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Examples using 虚

谦虚

你太谦虚了。

Nǐ tài qiān xū le。

You're too modest.

虚构

我不认为圣诞老人是虚构的。

Wǒ bú rèn wéi shèng dàn lǎo rén shì xū gòu de。

I don't believe Santa Claus is imaginary.

FAQ

What does 虚 (xū) mean in Chinese?

false; worthless, hollow, empty; vain

How do you write 虚 in stroke order?

虚 has 11 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 虚?

虍 is the radical in 虚. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 虚?

虚心 (xūxīn): open-minded; humble; 谦虚 (qiānxū): modest; self-effacing; to make modest remarks; 空虚 (kōngxū): hollow; emptiness; meaningless.