Top 10 Lucky Chinese Characters

Top 10 Lucky Chinese Characters
Jul 11, 2007 22:47
LEONARDO Points: Join Date: May 21, 2007 Status: offline	Chinese Characters have multiple-meanings, some of which are loved by Chinese people. The following are the most popular ten characters that sybolized happiness and good luck:(source:http://chineseculture.about.com/library/picks/aatp_luckysymbols.htm) NO.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 came since the character for upsite down in Chinese sounds the same as the character for came.

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Chinese Characters have multiple-meanings, some of which are loved by Chinese people. The following are the most popular ten characters that sybolized happiness and good luck:(source:http://chineseculture.about.com/library/picks/aatp_luckysymbols.htm)

NO.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 came since the character for upsite down in Chinese sounds the same as the character for came.

Jul 11, 2007 22:50	#1
LEONARDO Points: Join Date: May 21, 2007 Status: Offline	NO.2Lu - Prosperity It used to mean official's salary in feudal China. Fengshui is believed to be the Chinese way to health, wealth and happiness. If you are interested in Fengshui, you may check out the book 'The Feng Shui Kit.'

Jul 11, 2007 22:52	#2
LEONARDO Points: Join Date: May 21, 2007 Status: Offline	NO.3 Shou - Longevity Shou also means life, age or birthday.

Jul 11, 2007 22:54	#3
LEONARDO Points: Join Date: May 21, 2007 Status: Offline	NO.4 Xi - Happiness Double happiness is usually posted everywhere on Chinese weddings.

Jul 11, 2007 22:56	#4
LEONARDO Points: Join Date: May 21, 2007 Status: Offline	NO.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.

Jul 11, 2007 22:57	#5
LEONARDO Points: Join Date: May 21, 2007 Status: Offline	NO.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.

Jul 11, 2007 22:59	#6
LEONARDO Points: Join Date: May 21, 2007 Status: Offline	NO.7 Ai - love, affection Don't need to say any more about this one. Just want to point out ai is often used with 'mianzi' together. Aimianzi means 'be concerned about one's face-saving.'

Jul 11, 2007 23:01	#7
LEONARDO Points: Join Date: May 21, 2007 Status: Offline	NO.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.

Jul 11, 2007 23:03	#8
LEONARDO Points: Join Date: May 21, 2007 Status: Offline	NO.9 Ji - lucky, auspicious, propitious Hope all is well.

Jul 11, 2007 23:05	#9
LEONARDO Points: Join Date: May 21, 2007 Status: Offline	NO.10 De - virtue, moral De means virtue, moral, heart, mind, and kindness, etc. It is also used in the name for Germany, i.e., De Guo.

Jul 12, 2007 20:04	#10
KATRINA Points: Join Date: Nov 29, 2004 Status: Offline	These Chinese characters have rich cultural connotations. "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 came since the character for upsite down in Chinese sounds the same as the character for came." “福" is quite interesting.

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