The Chinese word 侥幸 (jiǎoxìng), meaning "by a fluke" or "by luck", is a disyllabic compound formed through the combination of two semantically related characters: 侥 (jiǎo), which carries the connotation of "by chance" or "accidental", often with an element of risk or irregularity, and 幸 (xìng), which means "luck", "fortune", or "fortunate". Together, they merge to express the specific concept of obtaining success or avoiding misfortune through sheer luck or by accident, rather than through merit or reliable means, often implying the luck is undeserved or precarious. This formation follows a common pattern in Chinese where two characters with complementary or overlapping meanings combine to create a precise, nuanced term.