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TSUMUGU · TOCFL 5 (est.) · 詞
許久 word · TOCFL 5 (est.)
許久 ＝ 許 ＋ 久
ㄒㄩˇ ㄐㄧㄡˇ · xǔjiǔ
adverb — for a long while, for ages

字源 FORM — what the parts do

許a fair amount, somewhat (些許)xǔ
久long (in time) (長久)jiǔ
許久，些許的許，長久的久。
關 · Related
長久chángjiǔthe same 久 — lasting a long time良久liángjiǔa long while — the bookish cousin