寿命

life span / life expectancy / lifetime (of a machine)

Characters and words in 寿命

shòu = sh + ou4

surname Shou

寿 = 丰 + 寸 : Mnemonic symbol: 寿桃包, a longevity peach bun.

Sherlock Holmes (sh) wants to have a long life, so he decided to just stay in a golden cage (丰) in the outhouse's bathroom (ou4) and has someone bring him longevity peach buns (寿) every now and then. Every time he gets his snack he gives the person the thumbs up (寸).

shòu = sh + ou4

long life / old age / age / life / birthday / funerary

寿 = 丰 + 寸 : Mnemonic symbol: 寿桃包, a longevity peach bun.

Sherlock Holmes (sh) wants to have a long life, so he decided to just stay in a golden cage (丰) in the outhouse's bathroom (ou4) and has someone bring him longevity peach buns (寿) every now and then. Every time he gets his snack he gives the person the thumbs up (寸).

mìng = mi + (e)ng4

life / fate / order or command / to assign a name, title etc

命 = 亼 + 叩 : In engine's bathroom, Marilyn Monroe kow tows before a pointed hat. She thinks that this is her fate.

Words with 寿命

one's days are numbered / not to have long to live (often fig.)

life expectancy

Sentences with 寿命

寿命 currently does not appear in any sentence.