长寿 (cháng shòu) — long-lived; relating to longevity

Definition

adjective

long-livedrelating to longevity

长寿！
Wǒ zhù nín cháng shòu!
I wish you a long life!
，。
Yé ye shēn tǐ hěn hǎo, yí dìng huì cháng shòu.
Grandpa is in good health, so he will surely live a long life.
长寿。
Duō yùn dòng kě yǐ bāng zhù nǐ cháng shòu.
More exercise can help you live a long life.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

From 长 meaning long and 寿 meaning life, giving a long life.

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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 長; 长 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 長 pictures an old man with long hair. The simplified 长 is a later shorthand, so its strokes do not show that original picture.

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 壽; 寿 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 壽 uses 耂 for old and a sound part 𢏚, plus added decorative marks; the simplified 寿 is a later shorthand.

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