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壽星公

简寿星公 · 繁壽星公

Mandarin · pinyin shòu xīng gōng#

see 壽星 shòu xīng

Mandarin · pinyin Shòu xīng gōng#

God of Longevity

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壽: Look up this written character
星: xīng · a star, planet; any point of light; 25th lunar mansion, determinative star α Hydrae (Alphard)
公: gōng · fair, equitable; public; duke
寿: shòu · old age, long life; lifespan

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4–1–1 · shou4 xing1 gong1

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sau6 sing1 gung1

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noun

(Chinese folk religion, Taoism) god of longevity
(chiefly Cantonese) birthday man (man whose birthday it is)

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