gǒu

耇

Character · AdjectiveTraditional耈

old age; longevity

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

adjective

old; aged; advanced in years

literary

Used in classical or literary texts to describe venerable old age. It often carries a respectful or positive connotation of longevity.

Bǐ俾
ěr尔
shòu寿
ér而
gǒu耇
 。

May you be granted longevity and reach venerable old age.

Huáng黄
fà发
gǒu耇
lǎo老
 。

Yellow-haired venerable elders.

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Xī昔
wǒ我
wǎng往
yǐ矣
 ，
gǒu耇
yǐ矣
pó皤
rán然
 。

When I left long ago, I was already old and white-haired.