寿
Character
long life
Meaning
shòu
shou4- long life CC-CEDICT
- old age CC-CEDICT
- age CC-CEDICT
- life CC-CEDICT
- birthday CC-CEDICT
- funerary CC-CEDICT
- surname Shou CC-CEDICT
Stroke order
All 7 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 寿
Draw “寿” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Example sentences
爷爷过寿，我们都很高兴。
yé ye guò shòu wǒ men dōu hěn gāo xìng
Grandpa is celebrating his birthday, and we are all very happy.
AI-generated sentence
奶奶吃寿面的时候笑了。
nǎi nai chī shòu miàn de shí hou xiào le
Grandma smiled when she ate the long-life noodles.
AI-generated sentence
祝您健康长寿！
zhù nín jiàn kāng cháng shòu
I wish you health and a long life!
AI-generated sentence
Words with 寿
See all 82 →寿司shòu sīa Japanese food made with cold rice, often with fish on topWordHSK 5寿命shòu mìngthe length of time a person or animal livesWordHSK 7–9寿元shòu yuánone's allotted lifespanWord
寿光shòu guāngShouguang, a county-level city in Weifang City 潍坊市 (Wéi fāng Shì), ShandongSee 寿光市WordUnreviewed
寿县shòu xiànShou County or Shouxian, a county in Huainan City 淮南市 (Huái nán Shì), AnhuiWord寿堂shòu tángmourning hallWord寿带shòu dài(bird species of China) Amur paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone incei)Word寿数shòu shupredestined length of lifeWord寿星shòu xīngCanopus (brightest star in the constellation Carina 船底座 (Chuán dǐ zuò)); Longevity StarWord寿材shòu cáicoffinWord寿桃shòu táo(myth.) peaches of immortality, kept by Xi WangmuWord