(líng) - Auspicious blessing & good fortune

Tone 2

líng | 12 strokes | radical:

· líng

Auspicious blessing;

good fortune;

divine favor (primarily used in names).

Auspicious blessinggood fortunedivine favor (primarily used in names).

Usage highlights

Auspicious blessingGood fortuneHeaven's favorReceiving blessingDivine graceBlessing light

Synonyms

  • good fortune, blessing
  • auspicious, lucky
  • auspicious sign, omen

Antonyms

  • disaster, misfortune
  • ominous, inauspicious

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The name carries a wish for divine blessing (祾福).
  • Parents chose this character hoping for good fortune (祾运).
  • This name implies receiving heaven's favor (天祾).

Collocations

  • Auspicious blessing(祾福)
  • Good fortune(祾运)
  • Heaven's favor(天祾)
  • Receiving blessing(承祾)
  • Divine grace(神祾)
  • Blessing light(祾光)

Idioms

  • Heaven's blessing and earth's favor(天祾地福)
  • Receiving divine grace and protection(承祾庇佑)
  • Auspicious clouds bringing blessings(祥云祾瑞)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Derived from ancient Chinese beliefs in divine blessings and auspicious signs.
  • Commonly used in personal names to express parents' wishes for their child's fortunate life.
  • The character contains the '示' (altar/religious) radical, indicating its connection to spiritual matters.

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