幸 (xìng) - fortunate & lucky

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xìng ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 干

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幸 · xìng

fortunate;

lucky;

happiness;

good fortune;

rejoice;

fortunately;

luckily

fortunateluckyhappiness

Usage highlights

fortunatehappinessfortunatelypleased to meet yougood fortuneluckily

Synonyms

  • 福— blessing, good fortune
  • 运— luck, fortune
  • 吉— auspicious, lucky

Antonyms

  • 灾— disaster, calamity
  • 祸— misfortune, disaster
  • 厄— adversity, hardship

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • I feel very fortunate (幸运).
  • Fortunately, it didn't rain (幸好).
  • This is my good fortune (幸福).
  • I'm glad to meet you (幸会).

Collocations

  • fortunate(幸运)
  • happiness(幸福)
  • fortunately(幸好)
  • pleased to meet you(幸会)
  • good fortune(幸事)
  • luckily(幸而)

Idioms

  • A blessing in disguise(因祸得福)
  • Rejoice at others' misfortune(幸灾乐祸)
  • Fortunate to survive(三生有幸)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Considered an auspicious character in Chinese culture, often used in names to wish for good fortune.
  • In historical context, '幸' was used when referring to imperial visits, as in the emperor gracing a place with his presence.

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