虚

xū

emptiness; void; abstract theory or guiding principles; empty or unoccupied; diffident or timid; false; humble or modest; (of health) weak; virtual; in vain

Radical: 虍 HSK 7 a, d, g ideographic

Components & Etymology

虚 decomposes into the following components:

虍 业

Words containing 虚

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 虚.

乘虚
chéng xū
务虚
wù xū
发虚
fā xū
太虚
tài xū
心虚
xīn xū
气虚
qì xū
玄虚
xuán xū
空虚
kōng xū
脾虚
pí xū
虚伪
xū wěi
虚假
xū jiǎ
虚像
xū xiàng

Related characters (radical 虍)

Characters that share the radical 虍.

虍 虏 虐 虔 處 虖 虘 虛 虜 虞 虧 雐

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