寿

壽
Shou4
#1,613 most
frequent character
surname Shou

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

寿 first meant longevity. It was originally made from 𠼡 chóu, which gave the sound, and 老 old. The character is a graphical abbreviation of 壽. From longevity it grew to life or age, and then to birthday.

寿 as a component in other characters

sound9 characters
筹涛祷铸畴焘踌帱梼
picture1 character
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Same Characters, Different Readings

寿shòu
long life, old age, age, life

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