祥 xiáng
Type
pictophoneticExplanation
Phonosemantic compound. 礻 shì represents the meaning and 羊 Yáng represents the sound. In ancient China sheep (羊 Yáng ) were associated with goodness and fortune, which is why 羊 Yáng is a component in characters like 美 Měi (beautiful), 祥 xiáng (auspicious), 善 shàn (benevolent), and 義 yì (justiPhonetic compound
羊 YángSemantic compound
礻 shìPositional decomposition
⿰礻羊Number of Strokes
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