Memory phrase for the Kanji: 寿
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寿 |
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Hanzi-Trainer
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Meaning
| long life, old age, birthday
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Pronunciation |
shòu |
Explanation |
Left: var. of hand 手, right: skillful hand 寸 |
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Two hands congratulate and wish: a long life. (And: Two hands are needed to roll sushi 寿司.)
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Radicals
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寿
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long life | |
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手
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hand | Image of a hand with fingers sticking out |
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寸
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skillful hand | Image of a hand 一 forearm 丨 and pulse 丶. 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". |
Tip: Go to the radicals that are contained in this character and learn all the characters with this radical systematically!
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Vocabulary
| 寿命 |
shòu mìng |
life span; life expectancy |
| 寿命 |
shòu mìng |
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