gǔ

嘏

Character · Noun

blessing; good fortune

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples

noun

blessing; good fortune; divine favor

literary

Used in classical Chinese and formal literary contexts to denote great fortune or happiness, often of a divine or ceremonial nature.

Wéi维

gǔ嘏

wéi维

lù禄

，

yǒng永

yán言

bǎo保

zhī之

。

Blessings and prosperity—may they be preserved forever.

Shòu受

tiān天

zhī之

gǔ嘏

，

jiàng降

fú福

ráng穰

。

Receiving heaven's blessings, fortune descends in abundance.

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Gǔ古

dài代

jì祭

sì祀

shí时

，

gǔ嘏

cí辞

shì是

xiàng向

shén神

líng灵

qí祈

qiú求

fú福

yòu佑

de的

zhù祝

cí词

。

In ancient sacrificial rites, gǔ cí were prayers recited to seek blessings from the gods.