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虚 (xū) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

虚 (xū) is a Chinese word: empty; void; false. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 虚

形 xíng adjective

empty; void; false

这些承诺都是虚的。

zhè xiē chéng nuò dōu shì xū de

These promises are all empty.

副 fù adverb

in vain

他虚度了青春。

tā xū dù le qīng chūn

He wasted his youth in vain.

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Word breakdown

虚 xū — empty; void; false

Words with this character (11)
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  • 6 虚假 xū jiǎ — false HSK 7
    • 虚 empty, unreal, void
    • 假 false, fake, counterfeit
    Example

    这些虚假的信息误导了很多人。

    zhè xiē xū jiǎ de xìn xī wù dǎo le hěn duō rén

    This false information has misled many people.

  • 7 虚幻 xū huàn — illusory HSK 7
    • 虚 empty, void, unreal
    • 幻 illusion, fantasy, imaginary
    Example

    这一切都显得那么虚幻。

    zhè yī qiè dōu xiǎn de nà me xū huàn

    All this seems so illusory.

  • 8 虚弱 xū ruò — weak HSK 7
    • 虚 empty, deficient, lacking substance
    • 弱 weak, feeble, lacking strength
    Example

    他生病后身体很虚弱。

    tā shēng bìng hòu shēn tǐ hěn xū ruò

    After getting sick, his body is very weak.

  • 9 虚拟 xū nǐ — virtual HSK 7
    • 虚 empty, unreal, non-physical
    • 拟 to simulate, to imitate, to construct artificially
    Example

    虚拟现实技术正在改变我们的生活。

    xū nǐ xiàn shí jì shù zhèng zài gǎi biàn wǒ men de shēng huó

    Virtual reality technology is changing our lives.

  • 10 虚构 xū gòu — to fabricate, to make up HSK 7
    • 虚 false, unreal, empty
    • 构 to construct, to compose
    Example

    他虚构了一个完美的借口。

    tā xū gòu le yí gè wán měi de jiè kǒu

    He fabricated a perfect excuse.

  • 11 虚荣 xū róng — vanity HSK 7
    • 虚 empty, false, hollow
    • 荣 glory, honor
    Example

    她买名牌包只是为了满足虚荣心。

    tā mǎi míng pái bāo zhǐ shì wèi le mǎn zú xū róng xīn

    She buys designer bags just to satisfy her vanity.

Structure & writing
1 虚 xū — empty; hollow (opposite of 实)
虚 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 7
墟 xū ruins; a deserted place formerly inhabited by many people

consists of

1.1 虍 hū — tiger-stripe pattern; tiger skin markings
虍 is a component in 6 characters
HSK 4
虎 hǔ tiger (large feline mammal with yellow fur and black stripes) 虑 lǜ to think over; to ponder
HSK 5
虚 xū empty; hollow (opposite of 实)
HSK 7
虏 lǔ to capture (in battle) 虐 nüè cruel and vicious 虔 qián reverent; devout
1.2 业 yè — occupation; profession
业 is a component in 5 characters
HSK 4
亚 yà inferior (mostly used in negative constructions)
HSK 5
显 xiǎn visible; obvious; evident 虚 xū empty; hollow (opposite of 实)
HSK 6
壶 hú kettle; pot; jug (a vessel with a spout and handle for holding liquids)
HSK 7
凿 záo chisel (a hand tool with a blade for carving or boring)

Stroke order