Zài Xīfāng wénhuà zhōng, mǎtítiě bèi shì wéi xìngyùn de xiàngzhēng.
In Western culture, horseshoes are considered a symbol of good luck.
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memory
马 (horse) + 蹄 (hoof) + 铁 (iron) — literally 'horse-hoof iron.' The shape of a horseshoe is also called U形 (U xíng) in Chinese.
culture
While Western traditions hang horseshoes above doors for luck, this is not a traditional Chinese custom. The superstition is mentioned mainly in the context of Western culture.
