longevity, long life
Animated Stroke Order 寿
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HSK Vocabulary: 寿
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 寿 is used in context
1
tā他
yé爷
ye爷
huó活
dào到
yì一
bǎi百
suì岁
，
zhēn真
shì是
cháng长
shòu寿
。
His grandfather lived to be 100, truly long-lived.
2
quán全
jiā家
rén人
yì一
qǐ起
wèi为
nǎi奶
nai奶
zhù祝
shòu寿
。
The whole family celebrated grandma's birthday together.
3
wǒ我
men们
jīn今
wǎn晚
qù去
chī吃
shòu寿
sī司
ba吧
。
Let's go eat sushi tonight.
4
zhè这
zhǐ只
māo猫
de的
shòu寿
mìng命
hěn很
zhǎng长
。
This cat has a long lifespan.
5
xiàn现
dài代
yī医
xué学
yán延
cháng长
le了
rén人
lèi类
de的
píng平
jūn均
shòu寿
mìng命
。
Modern medicine has extended the average human lifespan.
6
zhè这
zhǒng种
diàn电
chí池
de的
shòu寿
mìng命
dà大
yuē约
wèi为
wǔ五
nián年
，
zhī之
hòu后
xū需
yào要
gēng更
huàn换
。
The lifespan of this battery is about five years, after which it needs to be replaced.
Information
Traditional壽
Radical寸
Strokes7
StructureTop-Bottom
Frequency#1619
Zhuyinㄕㄡˋ
Components—
UnicodeU+5BFF
CangjieQKDI
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
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