虚

xū · xu

Traditional 虛

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. emptiness
  2. void
  3. abstract theory or guiding principles
  4. empty or unoccupied
  5. diffident or timid
  6. false
  7. humble or modest
  8. (of health) weak
  9. virtual
  10. in vain

In a sentence

2 examples
01

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)一(yì)直(zhí)在(zài)吐(tǔ)高(gāo)端(duān)术(shù)语(yǔ),但(dàn)我(wǒ)知(zhī)道(dào)都(dōu)是(shì)虚(xū)的(de)。

Tom keeps spewing out high-end terms, but I know it's all fluff.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by DJ_Saidez · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)身(shēn)体(tǐ)有(yǒu)点(diǎn)虚(xū),需(xū)要(yào)多(duō)休(xiū)息(xi)。

He is a bit weak and needs more rest.

Sources & licenses

How to write

Choose a character to watch its strokes or trace it yourself.

Mainland China stroke order, including traditional characters. Drawing sources & licenses.

Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

Browse all wordsExplore words in context