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年逾古稀

nián yú gǔ xīdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
over seventy years old
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-825a993f6dd31b53. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

年逾古稀 年逾古稀 [nian2 yu2 gu3 xi1] /over seventy years old/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 年
    nián

    year / CL:個|个[gè] / grain / harvest (old)

    Nián

    surname Nian

  • 逾
    yú

    to exceed / to go beyond / to transcend / to cross over / to jump over

  • 古
    gǔ

    ancient / old / paleo-

    Gǔ

    surname Gu

  • 稀
    xī

    sparse; scattered / rare; uncommon / diluted; thin; watery / (bound form) sth liquid or of thin consistency (as in 綠豆稀|绿豆稀[lu : 4 dou4 xi1] "sweet mung bean soup") / (bound form) totally; extremely (used with negative attributes, as in 稀糟[xī zāo] "utterly ruined")

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.