虗 (xū) - Variant form of 虛 (xū), meaning empty, void, & false, unreal

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xū ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

信嫣

虗 · xū

Variant form of 虛 (xū), meaning empty, void, vacant;

false, unreal;

humble, modest;

weak.

Variant form of 虛 (xū), meaning empty, void,false, unrealhumble, modest

Usage highlights

empty and voidhumble heartfalse and unrealvacant positionweak bodyempty name

Synonyms

  • 虛— empty, void, false
  • 空— empty, sky, void
  • 假— false, fake

Antonyms

  • 實— real, solid, true
  • 滿— full, complete
  • 真— true, genuine

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The room was empty (虗空).
  • He spoke with humility (虗心).
  • Don't spread false rumors (虗假).
  • The position remains vacant (虗位).

Collocations

  • empty and void(虗空)
  • humble heart(虗心)
  • false and unreal(虗假)
  • vacant position(虗位)
  • weak body(虗弱)
  • empty name(虗名)

Idioms

  • Empty fame and false reputation(虗名假誉)
  • Humble heart and few desires(虗心寡欲)
  • False and unreal, without substance(虗假无实)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 虗 is an ancient variant of 虛, commonly used in classical texts and calligraphy.
  • In traditional Chinese philosophy, the concept of 'emptiness' (虛) is important in Daoism and Buddhism.
  • The character appears in historical documents and stone inscriptions as an alternative form.

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