寿

shòu · shou/Shòu · shou

Traditional 壽

Meaning

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shòu 壽

  1. long life
  2. old age
  3. age
  4. life
  5. birthday
  6. funerary

Shòu 壽

  1. surname Shou

In a sentence

2 examples
01

爷(yé)爷(ye)今(jīn)年(nián)八(bā)十(shí)寿(shòu),全(quán)家(jiā)人(rén)都(dōu)回(huí)来(lái)庆(qìng)祝(zhù)。

Grandpa turns eighty this year, and the whole family has come back to celebrate.

02

这(zhè)口(kǒu)寿(shòu)材(cái)是(shì)老(lǎo)人(rén)多(duō)年(nián)前(qián)就(jiù)备(bèi)好(hǎo)的(de)。

This coffin was prepared by the old man many years ago.

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