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The character 侥 (simplified) or 僥 (traditional) is a phono-semantic compound: the left radical 亻 (rén) indicates a person, while the right component 尧 (yáo) or 堯 provides the phonetic element. Historically, it referred to short-statured people, though this sense is now archaic. In modern usage, it primarily conveys notions of luck or narrow escape, most commonly seen in the word 侥幸 (jiǎo xìng), meaning a fluke or unlikely fortune.
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他侥幸通过了考试。
这次胜利纯属侥幸。
不要抱有侥幸心理。
他侥幸逃脱了惩罚。
如果侥幸成功，也不要骄傲。
尽管侥幸避免了事故，但下次要小心。
在竞争中，侥幸取胜是不可靠的。
我们必须依靠实力，而非侥幸，才能长期成功。