Definitions

jiǎo by mere luck
yáo used in 僬僥|僬侥[jiāo yáo]

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

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About

The character "侥" derives from its traditional form "僥", structurally composed of the person radical "亻" and the phonetic component "堯", which was simplified to "尧" in the modern variant. Etymologically, this character has historically functioned almost exclusively within the compound "僥倖", denoting occurrences attained by luck or accident. Its meaning has consistently centered on the concept of chance, though over time it has also acquired connotations of improperly seeking gain through opportunistic means, without significant deviation from its original lexical role.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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幸通过了考试。

Tā jiǎoxìng tōngguòle kǎoshì.

He passed the exam by luck.

这次胜利纯属幸。

Zhè cì shènglì chún shǔ jiǎoxìng.

This victory was purely due to luck.

不要抱有幸心理。

Bùyào bào yǒu jiǎoxìng xīnlǐ.

Don't harbor a mindset of relying on luck.

幸逃脱了惩罚。

Tā jiǎoxìng táotuōle chéngfá.

He escaped punishment by a fluke.

如果幸成功,也不要骄傲。

Rúguǒ jiǎoxìng chénggōng, yě bùyào jiāo'ào.

If you succeed by chance, do not become arrogant.

尽管幸避免了事故,但下次要小心。

Jǐnguǎn jiǎoxìng bìmiǎnle shìgù, dàn xià cì yào xiǎoxīn.

Even though the accident was avoided by luck, you must be careful next time.

在竞争中,幸取胜是不可靠的。

Zài jìngzhēng zhōng, jiǎoxìng qǔshèng shì bù kěkào de.

In competition, winning by luck is unreliable.

我们必须依靠实力,而非幸,才能长期成功。

Wǒmen bìxū yīkào shílì, ér fēi jiǎoxìng, cáinéng chángqī chénggōng.

We must rely on strength, not luck, to achieve long-term success.