瑞 ruì — lucky; auspicious; propitious; rayl (acoustical unit)
人们都说瑞雪兆丰年。Rén men dōu shuō ruì xuě zhào fēng nián.People say a timely snow promises a good harvest.
Common words: 瑞雪 (ruì xuě)、人瑞 (rén ruì)、瑞气 (ruì qì)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "auspicious"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "auspicious", including 瑞 (ruì), 祥 (xiáng). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "auspicious" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 瑞 (ruì), 祥 (xiáng) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span ruì, xiáng — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 瑞 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 瑞 ruìlucky; auspicious; propitious; rayl (acoustical unit)Useful words: 瑞雪, 人瑞
- 祥 xiángauspicious; propitiousUseful words: 吉祥, 慈祥
Common words for these 2 "auspicious" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 瑞 (ruì) — so "auspicious" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "auspicious".
祥 xiáng — auspicious; propitious
春节里，人们互相祝愿吉祥如意。Chūn jié lǐ, rén men hù xiāng zhù yuàn jí xiáng rú yì.During Spring Festival, people wish each other good fortune.
Common words: 吉祥 (jí xiáng)、慈祥 (cí xiáng)、吉祥物 (jí xiáng wù)
All 2 characters
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