允许
HSK 4 (exam 2025)Old HSK 4
允许 (yǔnxǔ) · to allow
允许 (yǔnxǔ) means “to allow; to permit”. It is written with 2 characters: 允 (to grant) + 许 (to consent). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 允许 is built
The characters
允 yǔn · to grant
What 允 is made of
- 厶sī — private
- 儿ér — child
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
许 xǔ · to consent
What 许 is made of
- 讠yán — speech
- 午wǔ — noon
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 干gàn — dry (gān)
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
Origin hint: 讠 gives the meaning, 午 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这里不允许拍照。Zhèlǐ bù yǔnxǔ pāizhào.Taking photos isn't allowed here.
妈妈允许你出去玩吗？Māma yǔnxǔ nǐ chūqù wán ma?Does Mom allow you to go out and play?
Questions about 允许
What does 允许 mean?
允许 (yǔnxǔ) means “to allow; to permit”.
How do you pronounce 允许?
允许 is pronounced yǔnxǔ.
Which HSK level is 允许?
允许 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and Old HSK 4.
Related words
Learn 允许 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 4 · Group 55: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.