寿星

壽星
shòuxīng
noun #16,031

Meanings

  1. 1 god of longevity
  2. 2 birthday person; person whose birthday is being celebrated

Examples

Jīntiān de shòuxīng shì shéi?
Who's the birthday person today?
Ràng wǒmen wèi jīntiān de shòuxīng chàng shǒu gē ba!
Let's sing a song for today's birthday star!

Tips

culture
寿星 originally refers to the Star of Longevity (Canopus) and the Taoist deity 南极 (Nánjí Xiānwēng), depicted as an old man with an enormous forehead. In modern usage, it simply means 'the birthday person.'

Stroke Order

寿 shòu
xīng