幸 is a character with two common uses in modern Chinese. As a surname, it is pronounced Xìng and is relatively rare. More frequently, 幸 appears as a morpheme in words meaning 'fortune', 'luck', or 'fortunate', such as 幸福 ('happiness'), 幸运 ('lucky'), and 幸亏 ('fortunately'). When used in compounds, 幸 contributes the sense of good fortune or divine favor.