In Chinese culture, it certainly has many good luck symbols that is believed to bring wealth and abundance, so here is a list to help you know more about these symbols.

8 Chinese good luck symbols that you must not miss

1. Auspicious numbers

There has always been a craze in getting lucky numbers for anything possible, for example your car plate license, house number, mobile phone number or even Identification number (just joking, I don’t think you can choose that)

How does these lucky numbers come about?

They are derived from the Chinese language with the similar pronunciation that represent different meaning:

8- Most popular and highly sought number that is widely known to represent wealth and prosperity

6- businessman like to use this number for good luck

There are also combinations of number people are crazy about like ,888 (Huat Huat Huat – meaning continuous prosperity), 168 – smooth sailing life with abundance of wealth ) and many more.

There is also most dreaded number “4” that most Chinese believe that it is the most unlucky number as it pronounced like “death”

2. Cabbage

What! How does this even link to good luck? Yes it it!

The Chinese name for Napa cabbage sound like the words “hundred” and “wealth”, so it is believed to symbolise hundred of wealth. Because of this, the cabbage is often used as display to put in house or business space to attract wealth luck.

Here is how it look like (A Liu Li inspiration of the auspicious cabbage that symbolize hundreds of wealth)

3. Lucky Bamboo

This lucky bamboo is one of the most popular Feng Shui cure and most importantly it is easy to grow and doesn’t require a lot of sunlight. It can be used both at home or in your office. The number of bamboo stalks is also important and represents different meanings.

4. The Word “福/Fu”

This is one of the most widely seen and well-liked characters in the Chinese culture as it symbolise Good fortune or luck.

Fu is commonly seen in painting decoration, pots, poster, lantern and other ornament.

During the period of Chinese New Year, this Chinese good luck symbol is especially widely seen in each household and it most case, it is deliberately hung upside down. Why? It is because the Chinese word “Dao” sound like “arrive” in tone, so it simply means “Good fortune is arriving”

5. Anything red in Color

Red is deeply rooted in the Chinese culture as an auspicious Color that represent happiness, wealth, prosperity and. Good luck. You can see it in most of the important events of the Chinese, for example, traditional Chinese wedding with all dress and decor red, double happiness symbol, red packet, Chinese festival couplets and many more. But do not wear red to a funeral as it is deemed as disrespect to the deceased.

6. Laughing Buddha

In Chinese family, Laughing Buddha, also know as the Buddha of Happiness is one of the most commonly seen Feng Shui ornaments. This figurine is a symbol of happiness and believed to enhance all sort of positive aspirations such as wealth, health, career and descendent luck. It comes in many different patterns, for example, with children all over the Buddha, sitting on treasure, carrying a wealth bag and many more.

7. Lucky Fortune Cat

This good luck symbol actually originated from Japan (they are known as maneki-Neko), but has been increasingly grown their popularity with the Chinese. You can often see it at the retail shop cashier with its hand waving to you or near the main entrance at home. It is believed to bring wealth luck into the household and business.

8. Fish Symbol

Fish are usually use as the symbol of wealth and abundance because of the Chinese pronunciation “Yu” that means surplus.

The fish symbol is closely associated to one wishing for more in the areas of good luck, good fortune, longevity, children, etc.