Mnemonic comic for 寿

Translation

shòu = sh + ou4: long life / old age / age / life / birthday / funerary / a surname

Mnemonic

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).

Comments

寿 character breakdown

寿
- 丰
  - 三
    - 一
    - 二
      - 一
  - 丨
- 寸
  - 一
  - 丶
  - 亅

fēng = f + (e)ng1

luxuriant / buxom / variant of 豐|丰[feng1] / variant of 風|风[feng1] / appearance / charm

Add a new mnemonic for 丰 = 三 + 丨

cùn = cu + (e)n4

a unit of length / inch / thumb

Add a new mnemonic for 寸 = 一 + 亅 + 丶

fēng = f + (e)ng1

abundant / plentiful / fertile / plump / great

Add a new mnemonic for 丰 = 三 + 丨