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吉 jí
Explanation: lucky; auspicious; propitious
吉利 lucky  吉庆 auspicious;propitious
细看，“吉”（  ）的上部是一件兵器（ ），下部是用来储存兵器的器皿（ ），要是人们不再使用兵器，停止战争，就没有战祸所带来的灾害。没有战争的地方，人们便能过安定、和平的生活，是一件“吉”事。
    In the oracle bones, the upper part of this character is like a weapon  and the lower part is like a utensil  used to store weapons. The combination of these two implies that when weapons are stored away, they are not being used, so there are fewer wars and less danger.