吉羊
jí​xiáng

lucky

  • created reference approved 吉羊 → 吉祥 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    吉羊 jí​xiáng

    吉祥 jí​xiáng

    same_as

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 吉羊 · jí​xiáng · lucky — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    吉羊

    jí​xiáng

    lucky

    (archaic) lucky; auspicious. The character [[羊|羊|yang2]] was used in ancient times as a variant for [[祥|祥|xiang2]]. This form is commonly found in bronze inscriptions and is still used today in seal carving and Spring Festival scrolls.

    吉 (literal) → 吉 · jí · lucky 羊 (literal) → 羊 · xiáng · lucky

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense