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僥倖

简侥幸 · 繁僥倖

Mandarin · pinyin jiǎo xìng

luckily
by a fluke

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侥: jiǎo · be lucky; by chance, by luck
幸: xìng · luck(ily), favor, fortunately

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3–4 · jiao3 xing4

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hiu1 hang6

Cantonese word readings for 僥倖. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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adj

lucky; by fluke or chance
(Hokkien) pitiful; regrettable

verb

to try one's luck

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