懂中文 Dong Chinese

祥

xiáng

good luck

Phonosemantic compound. 礻 represents the meaning and 羊 represents the sound.

Components
礻 meaning component

礻  Meaning component

shì

  

show

礻 is a component form of 示.

羊 sound component

羊  Sound component

yáng

  

sheep

Evolution

祥 Bronze script Early Warring States (~400 BC)

Bronze script

Early Warring States (~400 BC)
祥 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
祥 Clerical script Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)

Clerical script

Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
祥 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

祥  

xiáng

good luck, good omen; happiness; auspicious; propitious

Most common words with 祥
Freq.
Word
Meaning

祥

auspicious

吉祥物

mascot

吉祥

lucky

不祥

ominous

祥和

auspicious and peaceful

Component uses

Sound component in 2 characters (2 verified)

鮮 鲜

Remnant component in 2 characters (2 verified)

鮮 鲜