儌 (jiǎo) - Jiao — to seek & to strive for

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jiǎo ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

健傑

儌 · jiǎo

Jiao — to seek;

to strive for;

by chance;

lucky;

also used to mean opportunistic or taking advantage of a situation.

Jiao — to seekto strive forby chance

Usage highlights

Seek luckObtain by chanceStrive for profitSeek fameOpportunistic successFortune

Synonyms

  • 侥— lucky; by chance (simplified variant)
  • 徼— to seek; to strive for
  • 求— to seek; to request

Antonyms

  • 弃— to abandon; to give up
  • 失— to lose

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He seeks quick success (儌幸).
  • This was obtained by chance (儌得).
  • They strive for fame and profit (儌名逐利).
  • Don't rely on luck (勿存儌幸之心).

Collocations

  • Seek luck(儌幸)
  • Obtain by chance(儌得)
  • Strive for profit(儌利)
  • Seek fame(儌名)
  • Opportunistic success(儌成)
  • Fortune-seeking(儌福)

Idioms

  • Seeking success through luck(儌幸成功)
  • Obtaining by chance(儌然得之)
  • Striving for fame and profit(儌名逐利)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character carries connotations of both positive fortune and negative opportunism.
  • Often used in classical Chinese texts to describe obtaining something through luck rather than effort.
  • In modern usage, it frequently appears in the compound 儌幸 meaning 'to trust to luck' or 'to take a chance'.

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