囍字

xǐzì

noun

Measure Word

一个囍字 gè

Meanings

1 the double-happiness character
2 red double-xi character used at weddings

Characters

double happiness

character, written word

Examples

新房门上贴了一个大红囍字。

Xīnfáng mén shàng tiē le yī gè dà hóng xǐzì.

A big red double-happiness character was pasted on the bridal suite door.

她剪了个精致的囍字。

Tā jiǎn le gè jīngzhì de xǐzì.

She cut an intricate double-happiness character out of paper.

Tips

culture

囍 is a ligature of two 喜 characters side by side, meaning "double happiness" — used exclusively for weddings and engagements. Folk tradition credits Song statesman Wang Anshi with inventing it after getting a bride and a top exam rank on the same day.

Stroke Order

囍 xǐ

字 zì