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Chinese
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to hang (down); droop; dangle to hang (down); droop; dangle; bend down; hand down; bequeath; nearly; almost; to approach |
old; aged; venerable old; aged; venerable; outdated; experienced; (affectionate prefix) |
| trad. (垂老)
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垂
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老
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| simp. #(垂老)
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垂
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老
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Pronunciation
Adjective
垂老
- (literary) approaching old age; getting on in years
Synonyms
- 下架 (xia5 jia4) (Xiang)
- 年歲大／年岁大 (niánsuì dà)
- 年紀大／年纪大 (niánjì dà)
- 年老 (niánlǎo)
- 年長／年长 (niánzhǎng)
- 老 (lǎo)
- 老大 (lǎodà) (literary)
- 老邁／老迈 (lǎomài) (senile)
- 蒼老／苍老 (cānglǎo)
- 衰老 (shuāilǎo) (senile)