Chinese symbol for “luckily”
侥幸
jiǎo xìng
Traditional: 僥倖
luckily; by a fluke
The closest CC-CEDICT match for luckily is 侥幸 (jiǎo xìng), defined as: luckily; by a fluke.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “luckily”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 亏 (虧) | kuī | to lose (money); to have a deficit; to be deficient |
| 幸亏 (幸虧) | xìng kuī | fortunately; luckily |
| 多亏 (多虧) | duō kuī | thanks to; luckily |
| 还好 (還好) | hái hǎo | not bad; pretty good; fortunately; luckily |
| 可好 | kě hǎo | good or not?; luckily |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 侥幸.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 侥幸心理 (僥倖心理) | jiǎo xìng xīn lǐ | trusting to luck; wishful thinking |
| 僬侥 (僬僥) | jiāo yáo | legendary dwarfs in the west of China; (by extension) barbarians in the southwest of China |
| 幸福 | xìng fú | happiness; happy |
| 幸运 (幸運) | xìng yùn | fortunate; lucky; good fortune; luck |
| 不幸 | bù xìng | misfortune; adversity |
| 幸好 | xìng hǎo | fortunately |
| 幸存者 (倖存者) | xìng cún zhě | survivor |
| 荣幸 (榮幸) | róng xìng | honored (to have the privilege of ...) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “luckily”.
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