许

許
xǔ
#263 most
frequent character
to allow, to permit, to promise

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

许 pairs 讠 speech with 午 wǔ, which supplies the sound. Speech fits the first meaning, 'to agree, allow.' That grew to 'perhaps, maybe.' The sense 'place' was borrowed only for its sound.

许 as a component in other characters

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