Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 虚

虚

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Meaning

 emptiness, void, unoccupied, humble, in vain

Pronunciation

 xū

Explanation

 Top: tiger 虍, below: hollow 业 business, occupation (It is shown a volcanic vent with a hollow peak.)

Mnemonic

The tiger's hole is empty.

Radicals

虍 tiger
虚 emptiness, void
业 business(Derived from hill: 丘 or a vulcano's peak with hollow vent/crater. Thus typically used as "hollow".)
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Vocabulary

虚心 xū xīn modest
虚伪 xū wěi false; sham; hypocritical; artificial
虚线 xū xiàn dotted line
谦虚 qiān xū modest; self-effacing; to make modest remarks

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