許〔许〕 heoi² {xǔ}

(noun) 1. Chinese surname; 2. Approval (adverb) 1. Perhaps; 2. Maybe; 3. Very (adjective) Little

許〔许〕 heoi² {Xǔ}

surname Xu

許〔许〕 heoi² {xǔ}

1. to allow
2. to permit
3. to promise
4. to praise
5. somewhat
6. perhaps

許親〔许亲〕 heoi² can¹ {xǔ qīn}

to accept a marriage proposal

許昌〔许-〕 heoi² coeng¹ {Xǔ chāng}

Xuchang prefecture level city in north Henan, on the Beijing-Guangzhou railway line

許多〔许-〕 heoi² do¹ {xǔ duō}

1. many
2. a lot of
3. much

許婚〔许-〕 heoi² fan¹ {xǔ hūn}

1. to become engaged
2. to affiance (a daughter)

許嫁〔许-〕 heoi² gaa³ {xǔ jià}

allowed to marry

許久〔许-〕 heoi² gau² {xǔ jiǔ}

1. for a long time
2. for ages

許下〔许-〕 heoi² haa⁶ {xǔ xià}

to make a promise

許可〔许-〕 heoi² ho² {xǔ kě}

1. to allow
2. to permit

許願〔许愿〕 heoi² jyun⁶ {xǔ yuàn}

1. to make a wish
2. to make a vow
3. to promise a reward

許諾〔许诺〕 heoi² nok⁶ {xǔ nuò}

1. promise
2. pledge

許配〔许-〕 heoi² pui³ {xǔ pèi}

to betroth a girl (in arranged marriages)

許慎〔许-〕 heoi² san⁶ {Xǔ Shèn}

Xu Shen (-147) the compiler of the original Han dynasty dictionary Shuowen Jiezi 說文解字

許和〔许-〕 heoi² wo⁴ {xǔ hé}

1. to allow
2. permit

許字〔许-〕 heoi² zi⁶ {xǔ zì}

betrothed

許冠傑〔许-杰〕 heoi² gun¹ git⁶ {xǔ guān jié}

Sam Hui Koon Kit, name of a Hong Kong singer

許冠英〔许--〕 heoi² gun¹ jing¹ {xǔ guān yīng}

Ricky Hui Koon-Ying, name of a Hong Kong actor

許冠文〔许--〕 heoi² gun³ man⁴ {xǔ guān wén}

Michael Hui Koon Man, a famous Hong Kong actor, comedian, director and scriptwriter

許留山〔许--〕 heoi² lau⁴ saan¹ {xǔ liú shān}

Hui Lau Shan; a chain of dessert shops based in Hong Kong

許鞍華〔许-华〕 heoi² on¹ waa⁴ {xǔ ān huá}

Ann Hui On-Wah, name of a Hong Kong director

許志安〔许--〕 heoi² zi³ on¹ {xǔ zhì ān}

Andy Hui Chi-On, name of a Hong Kong singer

許昌縣〔许-县〕 heoi² coeng¹ jyun⁶ {Xǔ chāng xiàn}

Xuchang county in Xuchang city 許昌市, Henan

許昌市〔许--〕 heoi² coeng¹ si⁵ {Xǔ chāng shì}

Xuchang prefecture level city in north Henan, on the Beijing-Guangzhou railway line

許地山〔许--〕 heoi² dei⁶ saan¹ {Xǔ Dì shān}

Xu Dishan (1893-1941), journalist, publisher and novelist

許可證〔许-证〕 heoi² ho² zing³ {xǔ kě zhèng}

1. license
2. authorization
3. permit

許海峰〔许--〕 heoi² hoi² fung¹ {Xǔ Hǎi fēng}

Xu Haifeng (1957-), PRC sharpshooter, 50m pistol gold medalist at Los Angeles 1984 Olympics

許廑父〔许--〕 heoi² kan⁴ fu⁶ {Xǔ Qín fù}

Xu Qinfu (1891-1953), journalist and writer

許信良〔许--〕 heoi² seon³ loeng⁴ {Xǔ Xìn liáng}

Hsu Hsin-liang (1941-), Taiwanese politician

許仲琳〔许--〕 heoi² zung⁶ lam⁴ {Xǔ Zhòng lín}

Xu Zhonglin or Chen Zhonglin 陳仲琳 (c. 1567-c. 1620), Ming novelist, to whom the fantasy novel Investure of the Gods 封神演義 is attributed, together with Lu Xixing 陸西星

許昌地區〔许--区〕 heoi² coeng¹ dei⁶ keoi¹ {Xǔ chāng dì qū}

Xuchang prefecture in Henan

許下願心〔许-愿-〕 heoi² haa⁶ jyun⁶ sam¹ {xǔ xià yuàn xīn}

to express a wish (to a deity)

許可協議〔许-协议〕 heoi² ho² hip³ ji⁵ {xǔ kě xié yì}

licensing agreement (for intellectual property)

許旺細胞〔许-细-〕 heoi² wong⁶ sai³ baau¹ {Xǔ wàng xì bāo}

1. Schwann cell (support axon of nerve cell)
2. neurolemmocyte