Chinese characters usually have one or more meanings and some of them are particularly loved by Chinese people. Here is the top ten list of the luck ones.

1. Fu – Blessing, Good Fortune, Good Luck

Fu is one of the most popular Chinese characters used in Chinese New Year. It is often posted upside down on the front door of a house or an apartment. The upside down fu means good luck came since the character for upside down in Chinese sounds the same as the character for came.

2. Lu – Prosperity

It used to mean official’s salary in feudal China. Fengshui is believed to be the Chinese way to health, wealth and happiness.

3. Shou – Longevity

Shou also means life, age or birthday.

4. Xi – Happiness

Double happiness is usually posted everywhere on Chinese weddings.

5. Cai – wealth, money

Chinese often say money can make a ghost turn a millstone. It is to say money really can do a lot of things.

6. He – harmonious

People harmony is an important part of Chinese culture. When you have harmounious relations with others, things will be a lot easier for you.

7. Ai – love, affection

Don’t need to say any more about this one. Just want to point out ai is often used with mianzi together. Aimianzi means be concerned about one’s face-saving.

8. Mei – beautiful, pretty

The United States of American is called Mei Guo in the short form. Guo means country so Meiguo is a good name.

9. Ji – lucky, auspicious, propitious

Hope all is well.

10. De – virtue, moral

De means virtue, moral, heart, mind, and kindness, etc. It is also used in the name for Germany, i.e., De Guo.