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Meaning of 寿
Pinyin
shòu
Radical
寸
Strokes
7
Definition
(long) life
Usage
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寿 (壽) shòu
1. 年岁，生命： ~命. ~终. ~险（人寿保险）. ~终正寝. 延年益~.
Age; life: longevity; life expectancy (life insurance). Final resting place. Extend life.
2. 活得长久： ~考（指长寿）. ~民. ~星.
To live long: longevity; long-lived person; longevity star.
3. 生日： ~辰. ~礼. ~序（祝寿文章）. ~筵.
Birthday: birthday; birthday celebration; birthday salutation (writing for birthday wishes); birthday feast.
4. 祝人长寿：“起为太上皇~”.
To wish someone longevity: "To begin as the Emperor of the Highest."
5. 婉辞，指为死后作准备，或死后才用的： ~衣. ~穴. ~材.
Euphemism, referring to preparations for death, or things used only after death: funeral garments, burial place, shroud.
6. 姓.
A surname.
壽 shòu (形)
(Phonetic compound. Derived from the character 老 (old) with a similar sounding component.)
Meaning: longevity.
壽 shòu (名)
1. 年寿，寿限 ([En.] age; life).
2. 出生日，出生的那一天，亦指生日庆祝 ([En.] birthday).
3. 姓.
壽 shòu (动)
1. 使之长寿 ([En.] get longevity).
2. 祝寿;祝福。多指奉酒祝人长寿 ([En.] toast).
3. 向人献物以祝人长寿 ([En.] present another with gold, silk, etc.).
引例:
1. 《说文》：寿，久也。
2. 《老子》：死而不忘者寿。
3. 《诗·小雅·天保》：如南山之寿。
例子：
如: 寿翁 (年高长寿的老人). 寿人 (年高的人). 寿域 (长寿的境域). 寿年 (年龄). 寿礼 (birthday gifts).
(polite) birthday making the beginning of new decade of life for an older person, especially over 50 years old (e.g. 60th or 70th birthday)
(myth.) peaches of immortality, kept by Xi Wangmu / fresh or confectionery peaches offered as a birthday gift
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Input Method for 寿
Pinyin
shou4
Wubi
dtfu
Cangjie
qkdi
Zhengma
cids
Four Corner
50340
Unicode
U+5bff
Stroke Number Category
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