瑞 ruì auspicious
auspicious; a good omen
How to remember 瑞: 𤣩 king + 耑 sprout = auspicious. On New Year's morning the little boy playing king finds a green sprout in the snow, and his grandma says it is auspicious.
Component breakdown
瑞 = 𤣩 king + 耑 sprout
- 𤣩 king
- 耑 sprout
On New Year's morning the little boy playing king finds a green sprout in the snow, and his grandma says it is auspicious.
How it is used
- Auspicious / a good omen - 祥瑞 (xiángruì) an auspicious sign, 瑞雪兆丰年 (ruìxuě zhào fēngnián) a timely snow foretells a good harvest.
- Also transliterates 瑞士 (Ruìshì) Switzerland, 瑞典 (Ruìdiǎn) Sweden. Very common in given names.