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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 许慎

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
许慎 xǔ shèn - Xu Shen (-147) the compiler of the original Han dynasty dictionary Shuowen Jiezi 說文解字|说文解字[Shuo1 wen2 Jie3 zi4]

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - - 80,401 -

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
许 xǔ- surname Xu
许 xǔ- to allow
- to permit
- to promise
- to praise
- somewhat
- perhaps
慎 shèn- careful
- cautious
慎 shèn- old variant of 慎[shen4]

Other Words Containing 许慎

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Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo