寿

shòu

old age, long life; lifespan

How to write 寿, stroke by stroke

surname Shou; long life; old age; age; life; birthday; funerary

Ideographic: Altered form of 老

Made of 丰 + 寸

寿司shòu sīsushi
寿命shòu mìnglife span; life expectancy; lifetime (of a machine)
长寿cháng shòulongevity; long-lived
寿星shòu xīnggod of longevity; elderly person whose birthday is being celebrated
大寿dà shòu(polite) birthday making the beginning of new decade of life for an older person, especially over 50 years old (e.g. 60th or 70th birthday)
人寿保险rén shòu bǎo xiǎnlife insurance
做寿zuò shòuto celebrate a birthday (of an elderly person)
喜寿xǐ shòu77th birthday (honorific, archaic or Japanese term)
寿元shòu yuánone's allotted lifespan
寿喜烧shòu xǐ shāosukiyaki
寿堂shòu tángmourning hall; a hall for a birthday celebration
寿带shòu dài(bird species of China) Amur paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone incei)

我不喜欢寿司。
wǒ bù xǐ huan shòu sī 。
I don't like sushi.
为什么不尝尝寿司？
wèi shén me bù cháng cháng shòu sī ？
Why don't you have some sushi?
她不喜欢寿司。
tā bù xǐ huan shòu sī 。
She does not like sushi.
女人通常比男人寿命长。
nǚ rén tōng cháng bǐ nán rén shòu mìng cháng 。
Women generally live longer than men.
请问您老人家高寿？
qǐng wèn nín lǎo rén jiā gāo shòu ？
May I ask how old you are?