幸 (xìng) is a Chinese character meaning “fortunate”. It is written from 土 (earth; soil) and 丷 (two spreading strokes) and 干 (dry), and takes 8 strokes.
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Structure
土 + 丷 + 干
Top–middle–bottom structure
Structure from: hanzi-writer-data 笔画分组（现代字形拆分，未主张字源）
Memory aid
Solid ground (土) on top, two sparks (丷) flying up, and a raised pole (干) below — a lucky banner planted on firm earth. Every piece really is in this character, but this is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
8 strokes
In real words
- 幸福xìng fúhappiness; happy幸 = xìng
- 幸运xìng yùnlucky; good fortune幸 = xìng
- 侥幸jiǎo xìngby sheer luck; by a fluke幸 = xìng
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All readings
fortunate
fortunate; lucky; good fortune; fortunately
运气好；福气。也表示「幸亏、幸好」。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 幸福xìng fúhappiness; happy幸 = xìng
- 幸运xìng yùnlucky; good fortune幸 = xìng
- 侥幸jiǎo xìngby sheer luck; by a fluke幸 = xìng
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 幸 mean?
幸 (xìng) means fortunate; lucky; good fortune; fortunately.
How do you pronounce 幸?
It is pronounced xìng.
What parts is 幸 made of?
土 (earth; soil) and 丷 (two spreading strokes) and 干 (dry). The recorded source is: hanzi-writer-data 笔画分组（现代字形拆分，未主张字源）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 幸 have?
8. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 幸?
干. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 幸?
Common ones are 幸福 and 幸运. The reading of 幸 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.