<p>It's 寿（in simplified Chinese）: old age, long life; lifespan. It is used for expressing best wishes: wish people who wear it to have a good long life. </p>

<p>See <a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E5%A3%BD" rel="nofollow">Ref</a> on Wikipedia.</p>

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2016-01-25T21:46:16.897Z
2016-01-25T21:46:16.897Z
Wang Zong'an
<p>shòu
<strong>寿</strong>
<em>longevity</em></p>
<p>Example:</p>
<p>zhù nǐ jiànkānɡ chánɡshòu</p>
<p><strong>祝  你  健康      长寿</strong></p>
<p>May you stay healthy, live long.</p>

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2016-01-26T02:39:05.430Z
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mollan.m
<p>it is 寿， usually it is a gift for older people to wish them have a good body and live longer</p>

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2016-01-26T08:58:12.690Z
2016-01-26T08:58:12.690Z
user12585
<p>这是一个寿字，多用来祝福老年朋友们身体健康，比如：健康长寿，您今年高寿?</p>

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2016-01-26T06:38:37.557Z
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Hector He
<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/9kS7y.jpg" alt="unknown character"></p>

<p>I would like to know what this necklace means, thank you</p>

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2016-01-25T21:41:09.400Z
Just guessing: 壽 (longevity).
imrek
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What is this character?
# What is this character?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-01-25)

![unknown character](https://i.sstatic.net/9kS7y.jpg)

I would like to know what this necklace means, thank you

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Just guessing: 壽 (longevity).  

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## 4 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2016-01-25. Score: 2

It's 寿（in simplified Chinese）: old age, long life; lifespan. It is used for expressing best wishes: wish people who wear it to have a good long life.

See [Ref](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E5%A3%BD) on Wikipedia.


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### Answer by username_3 on 2016-01-26. Score: 1

shòu
**寿**
*longevity*

Example:

zhù nǐ jiànkānɡ chánɡshòu

**祝 你 健康 长寿**

May you stay healthy, live long.


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### Answer by username_4 on 2016-01-26. Score: -1

it is 寿， usually it is a gift for older people to wish them have a good body and live longer


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### Answer by username_5 on 2016-01-26. Score: -1

这是一个寿字，多用来祝福老年朋友们身体健康，比如：健康长寿，您今年高寿?


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