Chinese words starting with “xu”
25 words in our HSK vocabulary start with the syllable xu. They are sorted by how common they are, so the ones you are most likely to meet come first. The 3 most useful of them have their own page — they are listed first below.
Initial x · final ü · hear the four tones and see example characters →
- 1st tone 12
- 2nd tone 1
- 3rd tone 3
- 4th tone 9
Word counts by tone are counted on the first syllable of each word.
Common words with this syllable
- 需要xū yàoHSK 3
to need; to want; to demand; to require; needs
- 许多xǔ duōHSK 2
many; a lot of; much
- 需求xū qiúHSK 3
requirement; to require; (economics) demand
All 25 words
| # | Word | Pinyin | POS | Meaning | Study list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 需 | xū | v,g | to require; to need; to want; necessity; need | |
| 2 | 许 | xǔ | v,m,g,nr | to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps | |
| 3 | 须 | xū | d,g | beard; mustache; feeler (of an insect etc); tassel | |
| 4 | 许可 | xǔ kě | vn,v | to allow; to permit | |
| 5 | 虚 | xū | a,d,g | emptiness; void; abstract theory or guiding principles; empty or unoccupied; diffident or timid; false; humble or modest; (of health) weak; virtual; in vain | |
| 6 | 许可证 | xǔ kě zhèng | n | license; authorization; permit | |
| 7 | 虚假 | xū jiǎ | a,ad | false; phony; pretense | |
| 8 | 续 | xù | v | to continue; to replenish | |
| 9 | 虚拟 | xū nǐ | vn,v | to imagine; to make up; fictitious; theoretical; hypothetical; (computing) to emulate; (computing) virtual | |
| 10 | 虚伪 | xū wěi | a,an | false; hypocritical; artificial; sham | |
| 11 | 虚弱 | xū ruò | a | weak; in poor health | |
| 12 | 叙述 | xù shù | v,vn | to relate (a story or information); to tell or talk about; to recount; narration; telling; narrative; account | |
| 13 | 虚构 | xū gòu | v,vn | to make up; fabrication; fictional; imaginary | |
| 14 | 序 | xù | n,g | (bound form) order; sequence; (bound form) introductory; initial; preface | |
| 15 | 酗酒 | xù jiǔ | v,vn | heavy drinking; to get drunk; to drink to excess | |
| 16 | 虚幻 | xū huàn | a,n | imaginary; illusory | |
| 17 | 序幕 | xù mù | n | prologue | |
| 18 | 虚荣 | xū róng | a,an | vanity | |
| 19 | 虚心 | xū xīn | a,ad | open-minded; humble | |
| 20 | 徐徐 | xú xú | d | slowly; gently | |
| 21 | 须知 | xū zhī | n,v | key information; instructions; it must be borne in mind | |
| 22 | 旭日 | xù rì | n | the rising sun | |
| 23 | 畜牧 | xù mù | n | to raise animals | |
| 24 | 序言 | xù yán | n | preface; introductory remarks; preamble; prelude | |
| 25 | 絮叨 | xù dao | v | long-winded; garrulous; to talk endlessly without getting to the point |
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