許	843C40   60A.10-9	部居	畫數  11	ㄒㄩˇ [xU3] .
N	(1)  (LL) place: 不知何許人 do not know what place (he) comes from; 吾將惡許 (＝何處) 用之 (AC) where can I use him? (2)  A surname.
V	(1)  To allow, to give consent: 不許，弗許 do not permit: 不許他再來 I forbid him to come again; 你許不許 will you permit it or not? 許可，許諾 [xU3ke3], [xU3nuo4]↓; 默許 give silent consent. (2)  To pledge s.t., to promise: 許嫁，許聘，許字 pledge daughter in marriage, see [xU3jia4], [xU3ping4], [xU3zi4]↓; 許了人家 already engaged to s.o.; 心許 (of girl) give her heart to s.o.; 許下一個願 give a pledge before God; 許下一頓飯 I promised a dinner (last month). (3)  To dedicate oneself: 許身報國，以身許國 dedicate oneself to country's cause. (4)  To promise to do, to aim at: 期許 aim at a goal; 期許學成回國 expect s.o. to finish his studies and come home; 自許 make a promise to oneself to become somebody. (5)  Give praise: 讚許，嘉許 (from a superior) to praise, show appreciation.
Adj	(1)  A little, more: 三十許 (LL) over thirty (years); 少許，些許 a little, a few (drops, etc.); 幾許 how many, how much; 埋沒幾許好漢 how many worthy men have passed unnoticed. (2)  So, very: 許多 very many; 許久 very long time; 許大 so big; 如許大桃 such big peaches. (2)  Perhaps (from “it is allowed that”): 也許，或許 perhaps; 他許 (or 也許) 不來了 perhaps he isn't coming.
Words	1.許婚 [xU3hun1], v.i., pledge daughter's hand in marriage.  2.許嫁 [xU3jia4], v.i., ditto.  3.許可 [xU2ke3], (1)  v.i. & t., to consent, approve, permit; (2)  n., permission; n., 許可證 license.  4.許諾 [xU3nuo4], n., a promise.  5.許配 [xU3pei4], v.i., see [xU3hun1]↑.  6.許聘 [xU3ping4], v.i., see [xU3hun1]↑.  7.許字 [xU3zi4], v.i., see [xU3hun1]↑.  8.許願 [xU3yUan4], v.i., give a pledge before God.