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Character

祥

xiáng HSK 6
祥 xiáng HSK 6
  • 1. auspicious; fortunate
  • 2. a surname
  • 3. kind; benevolent
  • 4. omen of good or ill fortune (superstition)
Words using 祥 as xiáng (4)
  • 1 吉祥 jí xiáng — auspicious HSK 6
    • 吉 lucky, fortunate, good
    • 祥 auspicious signs, good omens
    Example

    红色在中国文化中象征吉祥。

    hóng sè zài Zhōng guó wén huà zhōng xiàng zhēng jí xiáng

    Red symbolizes auspiciousness in Chinese culture.

  • 2 吉祥物 jí xiáng wù — mascot HSK 7
    • 吉 lucky, auspicious
    • 祥 auspicious, propitious
    • 物 object, thing
    Example

    奥运会的吉祥物很受欢迎。

    Ào yùn huì de jí xiáng wù hěn shòu huān yíng

    The Olympic mascot is very popular.

  • 3 慈祥 cí xiáng — kind and gentle HSK 7
    • 慈 kindness, compassion, loving care
    • 祥 auspicious, peaceful, serene quality
    Example

    奶奶总是笑容慈祥地看着我们。

    nǎi nai zǒng shì xiào róng cí xiáng de kàn zhe wǒ men

    Grandmother always looks at us with a kind and gentle smile.

  • 4 祥和 xiáng hé — peaceful and harmonious HSK 7
    • 祥 auspicious, fortunate
    • 和 harmonious, peaceful
    Example

    春节期间，整个村庄都充满了祥和的气氛。

    Chūn jié qī jiān zhěng gè cūn zhuāng dōu chōng mǎn le xiáng hé de qì fēn

    During Spring Festival, the entire village is filled with a peaceful and harmonious atmosphere.

Structure & writing
祥 xiáng — auspicious; fortunate

祥 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 礻 shì — spirit/altar radical, relating to worship and the divine
礻 is a component in 13 characters
HSK 1
视 shì to look; to see
HSK 3
礼 lǐ ceremony or etiquette formed by social morals and customs
HSK 4
社 shè earth deity, and the place, day, and rites for worshipping it in ancient times 祝 zhù to wish; to express good wishes 福 fú happiness; good fortune; blessing (opposite of 祸)
HSK 5
神 shén god; deity; creator and ruler of all things 祸 huò misfortune; disaster (opposite of 福)
HSK 6
祖 zǔ grandparent; parent's parent 祥 xiáng auspicious; fortunate
HSK 7
祀 sì sacrifice; ritual offering to gods or ancestors 祈 qí to pray to gods for blessings; to pray 祷 dǎo to pray (to heaven or a deity for help) 禅 chán abbreviated transliteration of Sanskrit 'dhyāna', referring to Buddhist meditation
2 羊 yáng — sheep or goat (mammal with horns, including domestic breeds like sheep and goats, and wild species like gazelles and antelopes; wool, hide, bone, and horn used as industrial materials; meat and milk edible)
羊 is a component in 20 characters
HSK 1
样 yàng shape; appearance; state of affairs
HSK 2
着 zhuó to wear (clothing)
HSK 3
养 yǎng to provide for; to support financially 差 chā mistake; error 糕 gāo cake or pastry made from rice flour or wheat flour, e.g. 年糕, 蜂糕, 蛋糕 鲜 xiān freshly slaughtered or harvested; not stored for a long time
HSK 4
洋 yáng ocean (the vast body of salt water covering about 70% of Earth's surface, divided into four parts: the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, and Arctic Oceans) 美 měi beautiful; good-looking (opposite of "丑") 羞 xiū feel embarrassed; be bashful; shy 羡 xiàn to envy, to admire and desire 详 xiáng detailed and thorough (opposite of 略)
HSK 5
善 shàn kind; benevolent; charitable (opposite of 恶) 盖 gài lid; cover (placed on top of an object) 群 qún a group of people or things gathered together
HSK 6
氧 yǎng oxygen (chemical element, symbol O, atomic number 8) 痒 yǎng itchy; an itching sensation on the skin 祥 xiáng auspicious; fortunate
HSK 7
姜 jiāng ginger plant (perennial herb with lance-shaped leaves and yellow-green flowers, rarely blooming) 漾 yàng ripple on the water surface 翔 xiáng to soar with wings spread, glide in circles

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