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福寿绵长

fú shòu mián chángdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
good luck and long life
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

福壽綿長 福寿绵长 [fu2 shou4 mian2 chang2] /good luck and long life/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 福壽綿長

  • 福
    fú

    good fortune / happiness / luck

    Fú

    surname Fu / abbr. for Fujian province 福建省[Fú jiàn Shěng]

  • 寿
    shòu

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

    Shòu

    surname Shou

  • 绵
    mián

    silk floss / continuous / soft / weak / mild-mannered (dialect) / cotton

  • 长
    cháng

    long / (bound form) length / (bound form) strong point / forte / (bound form) to be good at / (literary) surplus / spare (Taiwan pr. [zhàng])

    zhǎng

    chief / head / elder / to grow / to develop / to increase / to enhance

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.