壽星公

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Chinese

Star of Longevity; God of Longevity; person whose birthday is being celebrated
 
just; honourable; public
just; honourable; public; common; fair; duke; mister
trad. (壽星公) 壽星
simp. (寿星公) 寿星

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Noun

壽星公

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

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