Spot 寿
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Visual pattern
寿 component
shòu · old age, longevity; lifespan
A recurring visual building block found inside multiple Chinese characters. Compare what stays the same and what changes across the family.
A repeatable reading move
How to use 寿
Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.
Compare the visual pattern
Use the stable shape to recognize the family, without assuming it always supplies meaning or sound.
Check what changes
Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.
Shared clue寿Visual pattern
Read the pattern before memorizing the list
Use the shared shape as a recognition anchor, then confirm the full character's pronunciation and meaning.
The component page is a learning family; the radical page is a dictionary index. A shape can serve both roles.
Compare the family
What stays the same, what changes?
Each card keeps 寿 visible while showing the other building blocks and the completed character.
筹=
⺮
俦=
亻
帱=
巾
涛=
氵
祷=
礻
焘=
+灬
梼=
木
畴=
田
铸=
钅
踌=
足
Move into vocabulary
Words you can read next
These words contain characters from the 寿 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.
筹备chóubèi
preparations
HSK 3.0 · L6波涛bōtāogreat waves
HSK 3.0 · L7-9筹chóuchip
HSK 3.0 · L7-9筹办chóubànto arrange
HSK 3.0 · L7-9筹措chóucuòto raise
HSK 3.0 · L7-9筹划chóuhuàto plan and prepare
HSK 3.0 · L7-9筹集chóujíto collect money
HSK 3.0 · L7-9筹码chóumǎbargaining chip
HSK 3.0 · L7-9范畴fànchóucategory
HSK 3.0 · L7-9祈祷qídǎoto pray
HSK 3.0 · L7-9统筹tǒngchóuan overall plan
HSK 3.0 · L7-9一筹莫展yìchóu-mòzhǎnto be unable to find a solution
HSK 3.0 · L7-9