古稀

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See also: 古希

Chinese

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ancient; old diluted; sparse
simp. and trad.
(古稀)

Etymology

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尋常人生七十 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
寻常人生七十 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: 8th century, Du Fu, 曲江
Jiǔ zhài xúncháng xíng chù yǒu, rénshēng qīshí lái . [Pinyin]
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Pronunciation

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Noun

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古稀

  1. (literary) 70 years of age, septuagenarian

Descendants

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Sino-Xenic (古稀):
  • Japanese: ()() (koki)
  • Korean: 고희(古稀) (gohui)

See also

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 2

Jinmeiyō
kan’on
For pronunciation and definitions of 古稀 – see the following entry.
古希こき
[noun] 70 years of age
(This term, 古稀, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

Korean

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Hanja in this term

Noun

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古稀 (gohui) (hangeul 고희)

  1. Hanja form? of 고희.