xiāng​lǎo

village elder

  • created reference approved 乡老/鄉老 → 乡耆/鄉耆 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    乡老 / 鄉老 xiāng​lǎo

    乡耆 / 鄉耆 xiāng​qí

    synonym

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 乡老/鄉老 · xiāng​lǎo · village elder — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    乡老 / 鄉老

    xiāng​lǎo

    village elder

    a senior person or elder in a village or country town; one respected for their age and experience

    乡 (literal) → 乡/鄉 · xiāng · countryside 老 (literal) → 老 · lǎo · the elderly

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 乡老/鄉老 · xiāng​lǎo · village official — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    乡老 / 鄉老

    xiāng​lǎo

    village official

    (historical) a local official rank during the Zhou and Han dynasties responsible for educating and guiding the locals

    乡 (literal) → 乡/鄉 · xiāng · township 老 (literal) → 老 · lǎo · the elderly

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  • created sense approved 乡老/鄉老 · xiāng​lǎo · country bumpkin — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    乡老 / 鄉老

    xiāng​lǎo

    country bumpkin

    a country person who has not seen much of the world

    乡 (literal) → 乡/鄉 · xiāng · countryside 老 (literal) → 老 · lǎo · the elderly

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