祥 (xiáng) — auspicious (used in compounds)
Definition
A bound literary morpheme meaning 'auspicious' that only appears inside set compounds like 吉祥 and 祥瑞 — never used as a standalone word.
bound form
auspicious (used in compounds)
Examples
- ，。Xīn nián dào le, zhù nín jí xiáng rú yì.The new year has arrived, wishing you good luck and auspiciousness.
- 祥。Zhè zhāng huà de tú àn xiàng zhēng zhe xiáng ruì.The pattern of this painting symbolizes auspiciousness.
- 祥。Gǔ dài rén men shì lóng wèi xiáng ruì zhī shòu.Ancient people regarded dragons as auspicious beasts.
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