吉祥
Old HSK 6
吉祥 (jíxiáng) · lucky
吉祥 (jíxiáng) means “lucky; auspicious”. It is written with 2 characters: 吉 (lucky) + 祥 (happiness). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 吉祥 is built
The characters
吉 jí · lucky
What 吉 is made of
- 士shì — scholar
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
祥 xiáng · happiness
What 祥 is made of
- 礻shì — spirit/altar
- 卜bo — divination
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 丶 — dot
- 卜bo — divination
- 羊yáng — sheep
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 丷ha — kwukyel
Example sentences
红色在中国代表吉祥。Hóngsè zài Zhōngguó dàibiǎo jíxiáng.In China, red stands for good luck.
春节时大家互相说吉祥话。Chūnjié shí dàjiā hùxiāng shuō jíxiáng huà.At Spring Festival people say lucky words to each other.
Questions about 吉祥
What does 吉祥 mean?
吉祥 (jíxiáng) means “lucky; auspicious”.
How do you pronounce 吉祥?
吉祥 is pronounced jíxiáng.
Which HSK level is 吉祥?
吉祥 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 吉祥 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 86: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.