The Chinese Radical: 虚


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emptiness, void    虚

Explanation

Used in these characters:
JLPT HSK 5
emptiness, void, unoccupied, humble, in vain

Top: tiger , below: hollow business, occupation (It is shown a volcanic vent with a hollow peak.)
The tiger's hole is empty.  
JLPT HSK 6
ruins, grave, mound

Left: earth , right: void, emptiness (The tiger's hole is void. )[= hollow volcanic vent]
The earth is void when with ruins and graves.  
JLPT no HSK
exhale, hiss

Left: mouth , right void, emptiness (The tiger's hole is void.) [ = hollow volcanic vent]
The sound (= what comes out of a mouth) from the tiger's hole is a: hiss.  
JLPT no HSK
to spy, watch for

Left: void, emptiness (The tiger's hole is void.) [ = hollow volcanic vent], right: to see /見
If the tiger hole is void we can see, by: watching for.  

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