侥 Stroke Order

侥 (jiǎo) 1. 〔～幸〕 ➊ To hope for something undeserved, as in "there exists a mentality of seeking unmerited gains." ➋ To obtain unexpected benefits or to avoid misfortune unexpectedly, as in "to succeed fortuitously." 2. 形 (xíng): 【本义】: 僬侥 (jiāoyáo) 【造字法】: Phonetic-semantic compound. From "人" (person) and the phonetic element "尧" (yáo). 3. 【引申】 1) 贪求不止 ([En.] be greedy for; request endlessly) - Example: "不敢复有侥冀。" (Record: Zizhi Tongjian). - Examples: 侥速 (greed for speed); 侥滥 (insatiable greed and disregard for regulations); 侥望 (extravagant expectations of wealth and profit). 2) 引申指希求意外成功或幸免 ([En.] indicates seeking unexpected success or good fortune) - Example: "此以人之国侥倖也。" (Record: Zhuangzi · Zaiyou). - Examples: 侥天之幸 (extremely lucky); 侥利 (gains obtained fortuitously); 侥会 (unexpected meeting). 3) 侥薄，即浇薄 ([En.] flighty; superficial) - Example: "不修廉隅以侥名当世。" (Wang Anshi). 4. 另见 (see also): yáo. 5. 〔僬～〕 See "僬". 6. 【引】 1) "南方有焦侥人，长三尺，短之极，从人，尧声。" 2) "从中州以东，四十万里，得僬侥国。" 3) "有小人，名曰焦侥之国。几姓，嘉谷是食。" 4) "焦侥国在二首东。" 7. 另见 (see also): jiǎo.