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寿
壽
Shòu
1. surname Shou
Very Common • Top 5% Noun

Character Breakdown (Single character)

寿
shòu
old age, longevity; lifespan
HSK 5 7 丶

Compound Words (20)

仁寿
Rénshòu
Renshou County in Meishan [[眉山市<MéishānShì>]], Sichuan
作寿
zuòshòu
variant of [[做壽|做寿<zuòshòu>]]
做寿
zuòshòu
to celebrate a birthday (of an elderly person)
喜寿
xǐshòu
77th birthday (honorific, archaic or Japanese term)
寿光
Shòuguāng
Shouguang county level city in Weifang [[濰坊|潍坊<Wéifāng>]], Shandong
寿司
shòusī
sushi
寿命
shòumìng
life span
HSK 5
寿堂
shòutáng
mourning hall
寿宁
Shòuníng
Shouning county in Ningde [[寧德|宁德<Níngdé>]], Fujian
寿带
shòudài
(Chinese bird species) Asian paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi)
寿数
shòushu
predestined length of life
寿星
shòuxīng
god of longevity
寿材
shòucái
coffin
寿桃
shòutáo
(myth.) peaches of immortality, kept by Xi Wangmu
寿礼
shòulǐ
birthday present (for an old person)
寿筵
shòuyán
birthday banquet
寿糕
shòugāo
birthday cake
寿终
shòuzhōng
to die of old age
寿县
Shòuxiàn
Shou county in Lu'an [[六安<Lùān>]], Anhui
寿考
shòukǎo
long life

Alternate Entries

寿
shòu
long life / old age / age / life / birthday / funerary

Metadata

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
5
Character Frequency Rank
1,614
Word Frequency Rank
4,300 of 84,292

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