| xǔ | surname Xu |
| xǔ | to allow/to permit/to praise/somewhat/perhaps |
| 许 | surname Xu |
| 许下愿心 | to express a wish (to a deity) |
| 许久 | for a long time for ages |
| 许亲 | to accept a marriage proposal |
| 许仙 | name of a person, Xu Xian, from Madam White Snake |
| 许仲琳 | Xu Zhonglin or Chen Zhonglin 陳仲琳|陈仲琳 (c. 1567-c. 1620), Ming novelist, to whom the fantasy novel Investure of the Gods 封神演義|封神演义 is attributed, together with Lu Xixing 陸西星|陆西星 |
| 许信良 | Hsu Hsin-liang |
| 许厪父 | same as 許廑父|许廑父, Xu Qinfu (1891-1953), journalist and writer |
| 许可 | to allow to permit |
| 许可信号 | an enabling signal |
| 许可协议 | license |
| 许可证 | license authorization permit |
| 许可证保险 | permit bond |
| 许可证税 | excise |
| 许和 | to allow permit |
| 许地山 | Xu Dishan (1893-1941), journalist, publisher and novelist |
| 许多 | many a lot of much |
| 许多人 | many people |
| 许婚 | to become engaged to affiance (a daughter) |
| 许嫁 | allowed to marry |