吉 jí
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 口 — mouth
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
吉祥
jíxiáng
auspicious, lucky
Characters in this word
祥 xiáng
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 礻 — spirit
- Made of
- 礻 spirit 羊 sheep, goat
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 春节期间，人们喜欢贴上吉祥的春联，表达对新年的期待。 Chūnjié qījiān, rénmen xǐhuan tiē shàng jíxiáng de chūnlián, biǎodá duì xīnnián de qīdài. During the Spring Festival, people like to put up auspicious couplets to express their hopes for the new year.
- 红色在中国文化里是吉祥的颜色。 Hóngsè zài Zhōngguó wénhuà lǐ shì jíxiáng de yánsè. In Chinese culture, red is a lucky colour.
- 奶奶送给我一个吉祥的小挂件，希望我考试顺利。 Nǎinai sòng gěi wǒ yí gè jíxiáng de xiǎo guàjiàn, xīwàng wǒ kǎoshì shùnlì. Grandma gave me a little lucky charm, hoping my exams go well.
Related words
- 吉利 jílì auspicious; lucky; propitious
- 吉他 jítā guitar
- 吉祥物 jíxiángwù mascot
- 慈祥 cíxiáng kindly; benevolent
- 祥和 xiánghé peaceful; harmonious
- 充实 chōngshí substantial, rich; to enrich
- 和谐 héxié harmonious
- 多元 duōyuán diverse, pluralistic
- 审美 shěnměi to appreciate beauty
- 高等 gāoděng higher, advanced
- 趣味 qùwèi interest, delight
- 罕见 hǎnjiàn rare, seldom seen