福星

fúxīng
noun #23,645

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 lucky star
  2. 2 mascot
  3. 3 person who brings good fortune

Examples

Tā shì wǒmen tuánduì de fúxīng, měi cì dōu néng dài lái hǎoyùn.
She is our team's lucky star — she always brings good luck.
Tā bèi dàjiā shìwéi gōngsī de fúxīng.
Everyone considers him the company's mascot and good-luck charm.

Tips

culture
福星 (Lucky Star) is one of the three stellar deities in Chinese culture alongside (Lùxīng, Star of Prosperity) and 寿星 (Shòuxīng, Star of Longevity). Together they are called 寿三星 — three auspicious stars representing happiness, wealth, and long life — commonly depicted in Chinese art and figurines.

Stroke Order

xīng