侥 jiǎo to be lucky
to be lucky; by luck
How to remember 侥: 亻 person + 尧 a legendary ancient emperor-sage = to be lucky. The person who took his lottery numbers from the dates of a legendary ancient emperor-sage wins the jackpot and admits he just happens to be lucky.
Component breakdown
侥 = 亻 person + 尧 a legendary ancient emperor-sage
- 亻 person
- 尧 a legendary ancient emperor-sage
The person who took his lottery numbers from the dates of a legendary ancient emperor-sage wins the jackpot and admits he just happens to be lucky.
How it is used
- Lives in 侥幸 (jiǎoxìng), to get lucky / scrape by on luck - 侥幸心理 (jiǎoxìng xīnlǐ) a chancer's mindset, banking on luck.
- Not neutral 'lucky' (幸运); it implies undeserved luck or a risky gamble that happened to pay off.