许可
Old HSK 6
许可 (xǔkě) · to permit
许可 (xǔkě) means “to permit; permission; licence”. It is written with 2 characters: 许 (to consent) + 可 (but). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 许可 is built
The characters
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)
可 kě · but
What 可 is made of
- 丁dīng — male adult
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: 丁 gives the meaning, 口 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
没有许可，不能进入这里。Méiyǒu xǔkě, bùnéng jìnrù zhèlǐ.You can't enter here without permission.
如果时间许可，我们再去一趟。Rúguǒ shíjiān xǔkě, wǒmen zài qù yītàng.If time permits, we'll go once more.
Questions about 许可
What does 许可 mean?
许可 (xǔkě) means “to permit; permission; licence”.
How do you pronounce 许可?
许可 is pronounced xǔkě.
Which HSK level is 许可?
许可 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 许多xǔduōmany
- 也许yěxǔperhaps
- 或许huòxǔperhaps
- 允许yǔnxǔto allow
- 可爱kě'àicute
- 可能kěnéngmaybe
- 可怕kěpàscary
- 可是kěshìbut
- 可以kěyǐcan
- 可靠kěkàoreliable
Learn 许可 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 205: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.