Definition of 「耉」:
1. Anciently the same as "耇".
2. (Adjective) (Pictophonetic: combines the character for "old" with "sentence", where "sentence" also provides phonetic value. Original meaning: longevity, old age) Same original meaning, "耇", refers to an elderly person's face being frozen and appearing as if covered in grime. — "Shuōwén Jiězì".
For example:
- 耇革 (elderly skin like leather)
- 耇垢 (skin color dark and grime-like)
- 耇老 (elderly person)
3. (Adjective) (Pictophonetic: combines the character for "old" with "sentence", where "sentence" also provides phonetic value. Original meaning: longevity, old age) Same original meaning, "耇", refers to an elderly person's face being frozen and appearing as if covered in grime. — "Shuōwén Jiězì".
For example:
- 耇革 (elderly skin like leather)
- 耇垢 (skin color dark and grime-like)
- 耇老 (elderly person)