Memory phrase for the character: 寿

寿

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Meaning

long life, old age, birthday

Pronunciation

shòu

Explanation

 Left: var. of hand 手, right: skillful hand 寸

Mnemonic
 
Two hands congratulate and wish: a long life. (And: Two hands are needed to roll sushi 寿司.)

Radicals

寿 long life
手 handImage of a hand with fingers sticking out
寸 skillful handImage of a hand 一 forearm 丨 and pulse 丶. As a body part this is the forearm 肘. It was originally also the distance of one inch (Length: 1 ts'wun = 3.72 cm) from the hand's palm to the pulse. This also stood for a small amount. In the mnemonic, it is used as "skillful hand".




 Vocabulary

寿命 shòu mìng  life span; life expectancy
寿命 shòu mìng  

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