Want to be the luckiest guy ?
Get to know the ten Chinese characters!
by Greg
Chinese characters usually have one or more
meanings and some of them are particularly loved by Chinese people. Here is the
top ten list of the lucky ones. Please note Pinyin is
also used here, which is the Chinese spelling system for the characters. For
example, fu is the pinyin for good luck in Chinese. But fu is only the phonic
part of the character and it also represents other Chinese characters that
sound the same.
u福 v禄 w寿 x喜 y财 z和 {爱 |美 }吉 ~德
1) Fu -
Blessing, Good Fortune, Good Luck
Fu is one
of the most popular Chinese characters used in Chinese New Year. It is often
posted upside down on the front door of a house or an apartment. The upside
down fu means good luck comes since the character for upside down in Chinese
sounds the same as the character for came.
2) Lu - Prosperity
It used to mean official's salary in feudal
3) Shou - Longevity
Shou also means life, age or birthday.
4) Xi - Happiness
Double
happiness is usually posted everywhere on Chinese weddings.
5) Cai - wealth, money
Chinese
often say money can make a ghost turn a millstone. It is to say money really
can do a lot of things.
6) He - harmonious
'People
harmony' is an important part of Chinese culture. When you have harmonious relations
with others, things will be a lot easier for you.
7) Ai - love, affection
Don't
need to say any more about this one. Just want to point out as is often used
with 'mianzi' together. Aimianzi
means 'be concerned about one's face-saving.'
8) Mei - beautiful,
pretty
The
United States of American is called Mei Guo in the short form. Guo means
country so Meiguo is a good name.
9) Ji - lucky,
auspicious, propitious
Hope
all is well.
10) De - virtue, moral
De
means virtue, moral, heart, mind, and kindness, etc. It is also used in the
name for