Pronunciation

Characters pronounced xu.

18 name characters share this pronunciation across tones. Pinyin alone does not identify a character; choose the Hanzi you want.

All 18 characters are listed below. Each links to its own page with meaning, structure, and names that use it.

叙 xù express, state, relate, narrate 婿 xù son-in-law; husband 序 xù series, serial order, sequence 恤 xù show pity; relieve, help 旭 xù natural · bright · artistic rising sun; brilliance; radiant 絮 xù waste cotton, raw silk or cotton 绪 xù end of thread; thread, clue 续 xù continue, carry on; succeed 蓄 xù store, save, hoard, gather 酗 xù drunk, to become violent under the influence of alcohol 徐 xú calm slowly, quietly, calmly; composed, dignified 吁 xū interjection 'Alas!'; to sigh 墟 xū high mound; hilly countryside; wasteland 戌 xū artistic eleventh earthly branch 虚 xū false 需 xū need, require, must; hexagram ䷄ 须 xū must, have to, necessary 许 xǔ allow, permit; promise; betroth

Why several characters share one pinyin

Mandarin has many homophones. Tone narrows the sound, but different characters can still share the same syllable and tone. The Hanzi is the identity; the pinyin is only the sound.

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