Old Man is pronounced: mào dié.
耄耋 is a Chinese word, pronounced mào dié. Old, about eighty to ninety years old. He is eighty years old. An octogenarian refers to a very old person. In ancient times, there were differences in how men and women called their age. Generally speaking, men were called "Shou", while women were not called "Shou" and were generally called "Fu".
In Fulexiacaiyuan Village, Luoping, Yunnan, there is an ancient plaque "Qi Yi Ren Rui", which refers to an old woman surnamed Wang in the village who once lived to be more than a hundred years old, hence the name. Here, "Qi" means expectation and hope, "Yi" means support, and "Qi Yi Renrui" means that because of his old age, he needs and expects his children and grandchildren to support him.
耄, a pictophonetic character, with the upper shape and lower tone, and the sound is "mao". 苋, pronounced "die". An octogenarian refers to a very old person. "Old age" is a Chinese idiom. Pronounced as mào dié zhī nián, it describes when you are very old.
Cao Cao of the Three Kingdoms Wei Dynasty's poem "Dairing Wine": "Everyone who is old will die at the end of his life." "Northern History Weiyuan Biography": "Although he is old and not an official, he is not rich, but things are going wrong. Since it is tall, it is advisable to provide special care. "Pu Songling of the Qing Dynasty "Zhongsheng Zhongsheng": "You are not a noble person, but it is enough to be an old man."
The importance of learning Chinese characters:
1. Children are the future of China. As descendants of Yan and Huang, they have the responsibility to inherit and carry forward China's traditional culture and Chinese characters. Writing Chinese characters well is a historical responsibility for Chinese people to inherit and carry forward my country's excellent traditional culture. It also helps to cultivate sentiment, improve cultivation and develop the ability to think in images.
2. Chinese characters are an important tool to promote the exchange of ideas and information among people. The accurate, neat, clear and beautiful writing of Chinese characters can not only refresh people and cause spiritual pleasure, but also bring people the enjoyment of beauty and arouse people's positive and enterprising spirit.
3. Learning Chinese characters well is helpful for language learning. Character teaching helps students understand the meaning of Chinese characters and trains students' thinking ability; at the same time, it also helps students understand the meaning of words or sentences and the meaning of articles.
4. Writing is both a practical technology and a humanistic quality. Good handwriting can gain favor and win praise. Writing beautiful Chinese characters is not only a kind of culture, but also a kind of civilized cultivation.
5. Calligraphy is a unique art in my country with a long history and is the pride of the Chinese nation. The process of practicing calligraphy is a process of cultivating sentiments, cultivating aesthetic ability, and improving cultural accomplishment. This is also irreplaceable for computer typing.