幸

倖
xìng
土 + 𢆉

Definitions

xìng (adjective) fortunate; lucky
xìng (verb) to visit (archaic, of emperor)

Etymology

Fortune (幸) is the opposite (屰) of misfortune (夭).

About

The character 幸 is composed of 屰 (opposite, reversal) and 夭 (misfortune, calamity), together meaning 'the opposite of misfortune', hence good fortune, luck, and happiness. Over time, the writing of 屰 simplified to resemble 土, so the modern form pairs a top element that looks like 土 with a lower element ￥ (a variant of 夭), obscuring the original semantic logic. Today, 幸 denotes favorable circumstances, blessings, and a sense of joyful relief.

Example Sentences Hide

我今天很幸运。

Wǒ jīntiān hěn xìngyùn.

I am very lucky today.

他生活很幸福。

Tā shēnghuó hěn xìngfú.

He lives a very happy life.

幸好我带了伞。

Xìnghǎo wǒ dài le sǎn.

Fortunately, I brought an umbrella.

这次考试我很幸运。

Zhè cì kǎoshì wǒ hěn xìngyùn.

I was very lucky in this exam.

他遇到不幸的事。

Tā yù dào bùxìng de shì.

He encountered something unfortunate.

幸运的是，我们都平安。

Xìngyùn de shì, wǒmen dōu píng'ān.

Luckily, we are all safe.

她感到非常幸福和满足。

Tā gǎndào fēicháng xìngfú hé mǎnzú.

She feels very happy and satisfied.

在困难中，我们幸好有彼此支持。

Zài kùnnan zhōng, wǒmen xìnghǎo yǒu bǐcǐ zhīchí.

In difficulties, we fortunately have each other for support.

Related Characters

Composed characters:

悻 圉 睪 倖 執 報 婞 涬 逹

Component: 土

在 地 去 主 走 场 至 社 基 王 城 增 型 境

Component: 𢆉

南 丵 圅

Example Words

幸福 不幸 幸好 幸运 庆幸 三生有幸 幸免 幸存 幸存者 侥幸 天幸 宠幸 幸事 幸喜 幸会 幸灾乐祸 幸甚 幸福学 幸而 幸亏 幸运儿 所幸 有幸 荣幸