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The character "耆" is structured with the component "耂", a variant of "老" meaning old, combined with "旨", which historically served a phonetic role in its formation. Etymologically, it denotes the concept of advanced age, and its meaning has consistently referred to elderly individuals or seniority throughout its historical usage. While applied in classical contexts to specify age groups, such as those over sixty years, the character's core association with aging has persisted without substantial shift. The composition retains "耂" for its semantic value and "旨" for its phonetic contribution, maintaining this form in its traditional representation.
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村里的耆老很有智慧。
我们应当尊重社区里的耆宿。
这位老先生是本地德高望重的耆绅。
政府为耆年人士提供了多项福利。
他是国学界的耆硕，著作等身。
拜访耆旧可以听到很多过去的故事。
这位耆艾之年的长者依然精神矍铄。
随着社会老龄化，耆英群体的需求备受关注。