耆舊
qí​jiù

respected elder

  • created sense approved 耆旧/耆舊 · qí​jiù · respected elder — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    耆旧 / 耆舊

    qí​jiù

    respected elder

    (literary) an elderly person of great reputation and virtue, often referring to an old friend or a long-serving official of a former dynasty

    耆 (literal) → 耆 · qí · elderly person 旧 (literal) → 旧/舊 · jiù · old friend

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