福 星 高 照

fú xīng gāo zhàodictionary entry

lucky star in the ascendant (idiom) / a lucky sign

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

福星高照福星高照 [fu2 xing1 gao1 zhao4] /lucky star in the ascendant (idiom); a lucky sign/

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Reference information

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Character information

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福
fú
good fortune / happiness / luck
Fú
surname Fu / abbr. for Fujian province 福建省[Fú jiàn Shěng]
星
xīng
star / heavenly body / satellite / small amount
高
gāo
high / tall / above average / loud / your (honorific)
Gāo
surname Gao
照
zhào
to shine / to illuminate / according to / in accordance with / to reflect / to look at (one's reflection) / to take (a photo) / photo / as requested / as before

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