萬壽無疆

简 万寿无疆 · 繁 萬壽無疆
Mandarin · pinyin wàn shòu wú jiāng

Meanings

  1. may you enjoy boundless longevity (idiom)
  2. long may you live
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萬
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壽
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無
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疆
jiāng · boundary, border, frontier
万
wàn · mò · ten thousand; innumerable
寿
shòu · old age, long life; lifespan
无
wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71
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4–4–2–1 · wan4 shou4 wu2 jiang1

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maan6 sau6 mou4 goeng1

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  1. (idiomatic) boundless longevity

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萬壽無疆 · wan4 shou4 wu2 jiang1
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Exact source record萬壽無疆 万寿无疆 [wan4 shou4 wu2 jiang1] /may you enjoy boundless longevity (idiom)/long may you live/