吉 jí — lucky
红色在中国代表吉祥。Hóng sè zài Zhōng guó dài biǎo jí xiáng.Red represents good luck in China.
Common words: 吉利 (jí lì)、吉祥 (jí xiáng)、吉他 (jí tā)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "lucky"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "lucky", including 吉 (jí), 幸 (xìng), 幸 (xìng), 瑞 (ruì). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "lucky" covers 4 different Chinese characters — 吉 (jí), 幸 (xìng), 幸 (xìng), 瑞 (ruì) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 4 characters do not share a sound — their readings span jí, xìng, ruì — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 吉 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 吉 jíluckyUseful words: 吉利, 吉祥
- 幸 xìnglucky; fortunate; luckyUseful words: 幸福, 幸运
- 幸 xìnglucky; fortunate; luckyUseful words: 幸福, 幸运
- 瑞 ruìlucky; auspicious; propitious; rayl (acoustical unit)Useful words: 瑞雪, 人瑞
Common words for these 4 "lucky" characters
Anchor each of these 4 characters in a word you can picture — start with 吉 (jí) — so "lucky" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
吉利jí lìauspicious; lucky; propitious吉祥jí xiánglucky; auspicious; propitious吉他jí tā(loanword) guitar幸福xìng fúhappiness; happy; blessed幸运xìng yùnfortunate; lucky; good fortune; luck不幸bù xìngmisfortune; adversity; unfortunate; sad幸福xìng fúhappiness; happy; blessed幸运xìng yùnfortunate; lucky; good fortune; luck不幸bù xìngmisfortune; adversity; unfortunate; sad瑞雪ruì xuětimely snow
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 4 ways to say "lucky".
幸 xìng — lucky; fortunate; lucky
能认识你，我感到很幸运。Néng rèn shi nǐ, wǒ gǎn dào hěn xìng yùn.I feel very lucky to have met you.
Common words: 幸福 (xìng fú)、幸运 (xìng yùn)、不幸 (bù xìng)
幸 xìng — lucky; fortunate; lucky
能认识你，我感到很幸运。Néng rèn shi nǐ, wǒ gǎn dào hěn xìng yùn.I feel very lucky to have met you.
Common words: 幸福 (xìng fú)、幸运 (xìng yùn)、不幸 (bù xìng)
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)
All 4 characters
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