Character

寿

shòu HSK 6

寿 shòu HSK 6

1. long-lived; advanced in age
2. age; life span
3. birthday (esp. of middle-aged or elderly people)
4. (lit.) to congratulate someone on their birthday
5. prepared before death; used for burial (euphemism)
6. a surname

Words using 寿 as shòu (2)

1 寿命 shòu mìng — lifespan HSK 6
- 寿 longevity, long life
- 命 life, existence
Example

人类的平均寿命在不断增长。

rén lèi de píng jūn shòu mìng zài bù duàn zēng zhǎng

Human average lifespan is continuously increasing.
2 长寿 cháng shòu — longevity HSK 6
- 长 long (duration)
- 寿 life/lifespan
Example

我的祖父很长寿，活到了九十岁。

wǒ de zǔ fù hěn cháng shòu huó dào le jiǔ shí suì

My grandfather was long-lived, living to ninety years old.

Structure & writing

寿 shòu — long-lived; advanced in age

寿 is a component in 5 characters

HSK 6

筹 chóu tally stick; thin strip of bamboo, wood, or ivory used for counting or as a token

HSK 7

涛 tāo large waves 畴 chóu (lit.) cultivated farmland 祷 dǎo to pray (to heaven or a deity for help) 铸 zhù to cast metal by melting and pouring into a mold

consists of

1 丰 fēng — abundant; plentiful

丰 is a component in 6 characters

HSK 3

害 hài harm; disadvantage (opposite of 利、益)

HSK 5

慧 huì intelligent; wise

HSK 6

寿 shòu long-lived; advanced in age 拜 bài to bow or salute as a show of respect 艳 yàn bright and colorful; vivid and beautiful

HSK 7

契 qì (lit.) to carve with a knife

2 寸 cùn — cun, a unit of length (1/10 of a 尺, approx. 1/30 meter)

寸 is a component in 25 characters

HSK 1

对 duì to answer; to reply 得 dé to get; to obtain (opposite of 失) 时 shí time; a relatively long period of time during which matter continuously changes or develops

HSK 2

过 guò to move from one place or party to another

HSK 3

封 fēng to confer a title, rank, or fief upon a vassal (in ancient times) 衬 chèn to line with a layer underneath or inside

HSK 4

付 fù to submit; to hand over 厨 chú kitchen 导 dǎo to guide; to channel 将 jiāng will; about to 尊 zūn of high status or seniority

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村 cūn village; small residential settlement 耐 nài to endure; to withstand; to bear 讨 tǎo to launch a punitive expedition; to attack with troops

HSK 5

冠 guàn (lit.) to put on a hat (in ancient times, a capping ceremony at age 20 marked adulthood) 守 shǒu to defend, guard (opposite of 攻) 寻 xún ancient unit of length equal to eight chi (also said to be seven or six chi)

HSK 6

夺 duó to seize by force; to snatch 寿 shòu long-lived; advanced in age 射 shè to shoot or launch (an arrow, bullet, ball, etc.) 碍 ài to hinder, obstruct

HSK 7

嚼 jiáo to chew; to masticate 寺 sì ancient government office 祭 jì to pay tribute to the deceased 辱 rǔ shame; disgrace (opposite of 荣)

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