xū虚（虛）
虚（虛）
HSK 7-9
common
adjective
adverb
noun
Meaning of 虚
虚 means empty; hollow; unsubstantial; unoccupied; vacant. Pronounced xū. HSK 7-9.
- empty; hollow; unsubstantial
- unoccupied; vacant
- cowardly; timid; lacking confidence
Character Info
Radical虍
Strokes9
Components
虍
糸
Stroke Order
虚
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
bù部
kē科
huàn幻
xiǎo小
shuō说
gòu构
jiàn建
le了
yī一
gè个
xū虚
huàn幻
de的
wèi未
lái来
shì世
jiè界
。
This sci-fi novel builds an unreal future world.
Shì市
chǎng场
shàng上
yǒu有
xiē些
guǎng广
gào告
xuān宣
chuán传
de的
xiào效
guǒ果
qí其
shí实
hěn很
xū虚
fú浮
。
The promotional effects of some ads are actually very superficial.
Xiǎo小
tōu偷
chèn趁
zhe着
fáng防
shǒu守
kōng空
xū虚
de的
yè夜
wǎn晚
qián潜
rù入
le了
cāng仓
kù库
。
The thief broke into the warehouse at night when defenses were empty.
Tā他
de的
chéng承
nuò诺
tīng听
qǐ起
lái来
hěn很
xū虚
，
méi没
yǒu有
shí实
jì际
xíng行
dòng动
zhī支
chēng撑
。
His promise sounds empty, with no real actions to back it up.
Zhè这
gè个
gù故
shì事
de的
qíng情
jié节
tài太
xū虚
le了
，
dú读
zhě者
hěn很
nán难
gòng共
qíng情
。
The plot of this story is too hollow, making it hard for readers to empathize.
Relations
Common Words
谦虚 / 謙虛qiānxū
modest; self-effacing
虚假 / 虛假xūjiǎ
false; fake; unreal
虚弱 / 虛弱xūruò
weak; feeble; frail
心虚 / 心虛xīnxū
guilty; lacking confidence
虚度 / 虛度xūdù
waste time; idle away
虚无 / 虛無xūwú
void; empty; nothingness; formless
虚空 / 虛空xūkōng
empty; void; hollow
虚张声势 / 虛張聲勢xūzhāngshēngshì
bluff; make an empty show of strength
虚位以待 / 虛位以待xūwèiyǐdài
reserve a seat/position for sb.; keep a vacancy open