Common Meanings
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xū虚
Empty; void; unreal; to waste (time); humble.
我们不应该虚度光阴。
We should not waste our time.
unreal; false; fictional; baseless
这个故事是虚构的，不是真实的。
This story is fictional and not real.
To feel timid, cowardly, or guilty due to one's actions or a bad conscience, similar to 'doing something wrong and having a guilty conscience'.
他一听到警察的声音就心虚了，因为他知道自己闯了红灯。
As soon as he heard the police sirens, he felt a pang of guilt because he knew he had run a red light.
Not complacent; modest; humble.
他总是很谦虚，从不炫耀自己的成就。
He is always very modest and never shows off his achievements.
Abstract; not concrete; theoretical, as in '虚词' (function word).
学习语法时，理解虚词的用法很重要。
When studying grammar, understanding the usage of function words is very important.
Weak; deficient; frail; indicating a state of physical or vital weakness.
他生病后身体变得很虚弱。
After he got sick, his body became very weak.
Xū, a star name, referring to one of the twenty-eight mansions in Chinese astronomy.
虚宿是北方七宿之一，象征着秋季星空
The Xū Mansion is one of the seven northern mansions, symbolizing the autumn sky.
Refers to a large mound or hill, similar to '墟' (xū), often implying ruins.
古老的城池化为一片虚，只留下残垣断壁。
The ancient city was reduced to a large mound, with only dilapidated walls and broken remnants remaining.
When pronounced xū, '虚' is an alternative character for '圩', referring to a market or fair where people gather to trade goods.
村里的老人们常去虚市买菜。
The elderly people in the village often go to the market to buy vegetables.