(myth.) peaches of immortality, kept by Xi Wangmu / fresh or confectionery peaches offered as a birthday gift
虚岁
xū suì
one's age, according to the traditional Chinese method of reckoning (i.e. the number of Chinese calendar years in which one has lived) &ndash / In this system, a person's age at birth is one, and increases by one at the beginning of the first solar term 立春[Li4 chun1] each year, rather than on one's birthday. / contrasted with 實歲|实岁[shi2 sui4]
to celebrate a birthday / to give a birthday party
做寿
zuò shòu
to celebrate a birthday (of an elderly person)
抓周
zhuā zhōu
custom of placing a variety of articles (writing brush, abacus etc) before an infant on its first birthday to see which one he or she picks up (The article chosen is supposed to be an indication of the child's inclinations, future career etc.)
寿面
shòu miàn
birthday noodles (for longevity)
花朝月夕
huā zhāo yuè xī
a beautiful day / cf Birthday of the Flowers on lunar 15th February and Mid-autumn Festival on lunar 15th August
shòu