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壽 (sau6) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

壽 (sau6, shòu) — longevity; long life; old age; birthday; funerary; a surname; to toast to one's long life; to bring benefits to others; lifespan; long-life; foolish

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beyond HSK

Related words

• 壽仔 (sau6 zai2) — (noun) a fool; a clumsy person; an idiot
• 壽包 (sau6 baau1) — noun; Chinese birthday bun
• 壽幛 (sau6 zoeng3) — fabric sent by guests during birthday celebration
• 壽星仔 (sau6 sing1 zai2) — noun; the birthday boy
• 壽星公吊頸 (sau6 sing1 gung1 diu3 geng2) — did not wish to live long (slang)
• 壽星公 (sau6 sing1 gung1) — (noun) the person having a birthday; (of Chinese traditional religion) god of l…

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