侥幸
Old HSK 6
侥幸 (jiǎoxìng) · by luck
侥幸 (jiǎoxìng) means “by luck; lucky; fluke”. It is written with 2 characters: 侥 (to be lucky) + 幸 (favor). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 侥幸 is built
The characters
侥 jiǎo · to be lucky
What 侥 is made of
- 亻rén — person
- 尧yáo — a legendary ancient emperor-sage
- 戈gē — spear
- 兀wù — weak
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 儿ér — child
幸 xìng · favor
What 幸 is made of
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 干gàn — dry (gān)
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
Origin hint: Two men, one alive 土 and one dead 干; the living one is lucky (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这次考过了，完全是侥幸。Zhècì kǎo guò le, wánquán shì jiǎoxìng.Passing this exam was pure luck.
不要有侥幸心理，要认真准备。Búyào yǒu jiǎoxìng xīnlǐ, yào rènzhēn zhǔnbèi.Don't count on luck; prepare properly.
Questions about 侥幸
What does 侥幸 mean?
侥幸 (jiǎoxìng) means “by luck; lucky; fluke”.
How do you pronounce 侥幸?
侥幸 is pronounced jiǎoxìng.
Which HSK level is 侥幸?
侥幸 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 侥幸 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 94: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.