胥 (xū) - Xū — a surname & an official or clerk in ancient times

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xū ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

信嫣

胥 · xū

Xū — a surname;

an official or clerk in ancient times;

mutually;

all, together;

to wait.

Xū — a surnamean official or clerk in ancient timesmutually

Usage highlights

Surname XuPetty officialMutual planningTo wait togetherAll peopleXu Yuan

Synonyms

  • 吏— official, clerk
  • 皆— all, everyone
  • 互— mutually

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He has the surname Xu (姓胥).
  • In ancient times, a minor official was called a xuli (胥吏).
  • They planned the event together (胥谋).
  • We must wait for the right moment (胥待).

Collocations

  • Surname Xu(胥姓)
  • Petty official(胥吏)
  • Mutual planning(胥谋)
  • To wait together(胥待)
  • All people(胥民)
  • Xu Yuan (historical figure)(胥臣)

Idioms

  • The people are all suffering(民胥然矣)
  • To wait for the order(胥命)
  • All under heaven(天下胥然)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically used as a term for low-level government officials or clerks in ancient China.
  • Appears as a surname with historical figures such as Xu Yuan from the Spring and Autumn period.
  • The character carries a classical, somewhat scholarly or bureaucratic connotation.

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