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auspicious

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Pinyin

xiang2 xiáng

Meaning


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auspicious

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[xi-] Xena is [2] inside the [-ang] chapel, wearing a 衤 suit. As she walks towards the altar, a 羊 sheep in the pew comes up to her and nuzzles her hand. Xena takes this to be a 祥 auspicious sign and in return rips off her 衤 suit and gives it to the 羊 sheep for bringing her such 祥 auspicious luck.

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