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寿 · Zhang Zhi

Shòu (4th tone). The Shuowen reads 寿 (壽) as 「久也。从老省,𠷎声」 — ‘long-lasting; from a reduced 老 (old) and 𠷎 (phonetic).’ It is endurance through time — long life. The Odes fix it as blessing: 《诗经·小雅·天保》 「如南山之寿,不骞不崩」 — ‘may you be as the souther $9.00 – Purchase Checkout Added to cart