許

Glyph origin
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Etymology 1

 * “place”
 * Related to, , (also cf. ).

Definitions

 * 1) to allow; to permit
 * 2) to promise
 * 3) to betroth
 * 4) to praise
 * 5) maybe; perhaps
 * 6)  approximately
 * 7) so; such
 * 8)  place
 * 1) maybe; perhaps
 * 2)  approximately
 * 3) so; such
 * 4)  place
 * 1)  place
 * 1)  place
 * 1)  place

Etymology 2
Originally written as, (among others) in pre-Qin texts. By the Han dynasty, it was homophonic with and written as 許, originally meaning “to allow; to promise”, due to voiceless nasals losing nasality, turning into x-.

Etymology 4
suggests that it is from. Compare > 🇨🇬.

Definitions

 * 1)  that

Kanji

 * 1) permit
 * 2) approve
 * 3) place below, vicinity