吉 jí
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 口 — mouth
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
吉祥物
jíxiángwù
mascot
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
物 wù
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 牛 — ox, cow, bull
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 组委会推出的吉祥物既要有亲和力，也要能体现主办城市的文化记忆。 Zǔwěihuì tuīchū de jíxiángwù jì yào yǒu qīnhélì, yě yào néng tǐxiàn zhǔbàn chéngshì de wénhuà jìyì. The mascot launched by the organising committee must be approachable while also reflecting the host city's cultural memory.
- 这次运动会的吉祥物是一只可爱的小熊猫。 Zhè cì yùndònghuì de jíxiángwù shì yì zhī kě'ài de xiǎo xióngmāo. The mascot of this sports meet is a cute little red panda.
- 孩子们都想要那个吉祥物玩具，商店很快就卖完了。 Háizimen dōu xiǎng yào nàge jíxiángwù wánjù, shāngdiàn hěn kuài jiù mài wán le. All the children wanted that mascot toy, and the shop sold out quickly.