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how to write shou(life) in chinese

寿

pinyinshòu
radicals寸Stroke count7
eanglish meaninglife; longevity; birthday; age

Stroke order of the Chinese character "寿" (shou)

Handwriting

n. （活的岁数大;长命） longevity:

1. 人寿年丰。
The land yields good harvests and the people enjoy good health.

n. （年岁;生命） life; age:

1. 长寿
long life; longevity;

2. 延年益寿
(of tonic) calculated to prolong one's life

n. （寿辰） birthday:

1. 祝寿
congratulate sb. on his birthday

n. （婉辞，生前预备的） for burial:

1. 寿木
coffin (prepared before one's death)

n. （姓氏） a surname:

1. 寿冲
Shou Chong