虚
HSK 5

虚 (xū): empty

xū

empty

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Pinyin

xū

HSK Level

Level 5

Characters

1

English Meaning

empty

How to Write 虚 (xū)

虚 is written in 11 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
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  8. 8
  9. 9
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  11. 11

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Origin of 虚

A tiger 虍 stalking in the bushes 业

What 虚 is Made Of

虚 is built from 2 components:

虍tiger
业business, profession

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Words Using 虚

Common Chinese words that contain 虚:

空虚

kōngxū

虚伪

xūwěi

虚假

xūjiǎ

虚心

xūxīn

虚荣

xūróng

谦虚

qiānxū

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