寿(shòu)

HSK 57 strokesTrad. 壽

surname Shou

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Character information

Pinyin
shòu
Meaning
surname Shou
Strokes
7
HSK level
HSK 5
Traditional
壽

Origin & structure

Where 寿 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿸丰寸

Altered form of 老

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

丰fēng寸cùn

Parts are arranged enclosing from the upper left.

Traditional form 壽: Ancient form of 老

How to write 寿 step by step

7 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 寿

Common words using 寿 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

shòu寿sī司
HSK 5

sushi

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shòu寿mìng命
HSK 7-9

life span

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rén人shòu寿

human lifespan; life insurance (abbr. for 人寿保险)

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rén仁shòu寿

Renshou County in Meishan 眉山市[Mei2 shan1 Shi4], Sichuan

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zuò作shòu寿

variant of 做寿

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rén人shòu寿bǎo保xiǎn险

life insurance

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rén人shòu寿nián年fēng丰

long-lived people, rich harvests (idiom); stable and affluent society

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rén仁shòu寿xiàn县

Renshou, a county in Meishan City 眉山市[Mei2 shan1 Shi4], Sichuan

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司命人仁作保险年

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