古稀
See also: 古希
Chinese
ancient; old | diluted; sparse | ||
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simp. and trad. (古稀) | 古 | 稀 |
Etymology
- 酒債尋常行處有,人生七十古來稀。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: 8th century, Du Fu, 《曲江》
- Jiǔzhài xúncháng xíngchù yǒu, rénshēng qīshí gǔ lái xī. [Pinyin]
- (please add an English translation of this example)
酒债寻常行处有,人生七十古来稀。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation
Noun
古稀
- (literary) 70 years of age
Descendants
Sino-Xenic (古稀):
- → Japanese: 古希 (koki)
- → Korean: 고희(古稀) (gohui)
See also
- 七十瓦上霜,八十不稀奇 (qīshí wǎ shàng shuāng, bāshí bù xīqí)
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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古 | 稀 |
こ Grade: 2 | き Jinmeiyō |
kan’on |
For pronunciation and definitions of 古稀 – see the following entry. | ||
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(This term, 古稀, is an alternative spelling of the above term.) |
Korean
Hanja in this term | |
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古 | 稀 |
Noun
古稀 • (gohui) (hangeul 고희)
- Hanja form? of 고희.