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Chinese Symbol for Longevity

寿 壽 Traditional
shòu

long life, longevity

7 strokes · traditional: 14 strokes

Meaning

A long life. It is the character of birthday wishes for older people and appears on birthday buns and decorations.

Stroke order

Stroke order data: Make Me a Hanzi / hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License)

Words with 寿

长寿 chángshòu long life
寿星 shòuxīng the birthday person
福寿 fúshòu happiness and long life

Using 寿 in a tattoo or design

Associated with birthdays of older people. The traditional form 壽 is very common in decorative designs.

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