1. The names and backgrounds of each age group in ancient Chinese
The names and background of each age group in ancient times 1. Pure child: a newborn baby.
Kong Yingdashu: "The child is born red, so it is called an innocent child. (A child is born red, so it is called an innocent child.)
2. Swaddling clothes: also called "swaddling clothes" , "Qianbao", "baby". The original meaning is the quilt and belt that wraps the baby.
For example, "The Book of the Later Han Dynasty·Huan Yu Biography" says: "In the past, when King Cheng was young, he was still in Qingbao. "It means that King Cheng was still a baby in swaddling clothes at that time, and later it was used to refer to babies under one year old.
3. Children: refers to children aged two or three. "Mencius: All the Hearts": "Children of children. "
Zhao Qi's note: "Children, between the ages of two and three, can be picked up and hugged when they are in their infancy. "Also called "child hug".
It means that a child of two or three years old can be made to laugh while still in swaddling clothes, and can be carried. 4. Gonggong: refers to a child of seven or eight years old.
"Han Shi Wai Zhuan": "A boy's teeth are born in August, and his teeth become crooked at the age of eight; a girl's teeth are born in July, and her teeth become crooked at the age of seven. "It means that boys grow teeth in eight months and lose their teeth at the age of eight, and girls grow teeth in seven months and lose their teeth at the age of seven.
Therefore, we use "羾妀" to refer to children aged seven or eight. 5. Chui Tiao: refers to Children between the ages of three and four.
In ancient times, the hair of boys was droopy, so the term "droptail" refers to childhood or children.
"Book of Rites, Qu Li Shang": "The ten years of life are called childhood and learning. "Zheng Xuan's note: "It's called young, which means it's time to learn. "
Later, the age of ten was called "the year of kindergarten". It means that you can start school.
7. General angle: refers to those aged eight or nine to twelve or thirteen years old Children. "Book of Rites·Nei Principles": "Fushao, Zongjiao. "
Zheng Xuan's note: "The general horn is used to send and receive knots. "It means to put away the hair and tie it into a knot. Later, it was called "Zongjiao" in childhood.
8. Cardamom: refers to a girl of thirteen or fourteen years old. From Du Mu's "Farewell": "Pingping curling up Thirteen years old, cardamom shoots start in early February.
A graceful girl of thirteen or fourteen years old, cardamom in early February. Cardamom is also a metaphor for a girl of thirteen or fourteen years old. 9. Hairpin: The girl is 15 years old.
"Book of Rites·Nei Principles": "A woman should have a hairpin every fifteen years." In ancient times, when a woman reached her 15th year of age, she would have her hair tied with a hairpin, so women who turned 15 years old were called a hairpin.
It also refers to reaching the age of marriage, such as "at the age of haircut". 10. Hair tied: Male 15 years old.
In ancient times, when boys grew up, their hair was tied into a bun, which was considered a symbol of adulthood. 11. Pogua: 16-year-old woman.
In the old days, literati split the character "gua" into twenty-eight characters to mark the year, which means sixteen years old. It is mostly used for women in poetry.
12. Weak crown: The man is 20 years old. "Book of Rites, Qu Li 1": "Twenty means weak, crown."
In ancient times, a man in his 20s performed a crowning ceremony, so it is used to refer to the age of a man around 20 years old. 13. Standing tall: 30 years old; not confused: 40 years old; knowing destiny: 50 years old; hearing smoothly: 60 years old.
It comes from "The Analects of Confucius: We Zheng" Confucius said: "At ten, I am determined to learn; at thirty, I am established; at forty, I am not confused; at fifty, I know the destiny; at sixty, I am obedient; at seventy, I am at ease with my ears. Follow your heart's desires and do not go beyond the rules. "Therefore, standing means 30 years old; not confusing means 40 years old; knowing destiny means 50 years old; and hearing smoothly means 60 years old.
(I determined to study when I was fifteen. I was able to stand in the world according to the requirements of etiquette when I was thirty. When I was forty, I no longer felt confused when encountering things. When I was fifty, I knew what could not be done by human beings. He is willing to know the fate of things he controls. At the age of sixty, he can listen to various opinions. At the age of seventy, he can do whatever he wants without going beyond the rules.) 14. Ancient age: 70 years old.
Du Fu's "Qujiang": "Liquor debts are commonplace, but life is rare in the past seventy years." This means that wine can be drunk at any time, but there are very few people over the age of 70, so later it was used as "ancient rare". A nickname for seventy years old.
15. Elderly: 70-80 years old. Mao Zhuan: "耋 means old.
Eighty is called 耋." It means the age of seventy or eighty years old in ancient times, and generally refers to old age.
16. Old age: 80-90 years old. "Book of Rites, Qu Li Shang": "Eighty and ninety are called old people."
In later generations, there is a saying that "seventy is called old people", so now it means about seventy to ninety years old. The ancient name for age describes old age, and by extension means confusion. 17. Qi Yi: 100 years old.
"Book of Rites·Qu Lishang": "A hundred-year period is called Qi, Yi." Qi means expectation, and Yi means support, which means that a centenarian cannot take care of himself in daily life and needs to expect support or care from others.
Qiyi generally refers to a hundred-year-old man. Expanded information. Naming characteristics of age titles. The origins of ancient people’s age titles are different. Most of them are named according to the physiological characteristics of different ages, but some are inherited from the predecessors. And become a fixed title. Among all the age titles, the title of "ninety" is the most common and interesting.
Also known as "fish back", fish is a kind of fish, and the spots on its back are like the wrinkled skin of an old man. In old age, age spots appear on the skin like the skin of a frozen pear, so it is also called "frozen pear".
There are also names based on physiological characteristics. For example, newborns are called "babies" because newborns need to be held on the chest for feeding. Ying can communicate with Ying, Ying is the chest.
The baby is the child held in the chest. In addition to being called "mourning", the age of seven is also called "羾龀" and "destroying teeth" because it is the time when teeth are changing, so it is called this.
A fifteen-year-old is called a "child", and "a mountain without vegetation is called a child". In ancient times, adults reached adulthood at the age of sixteen. At the age of fifteen, men were not crowned with crowns, and women were not crowned with hairpins.
The metaphor used here is metaphorical. Our country also has the tradition of counting the years of the zodiac, and sixty years is a cycle, so there is also a saying that the age of sixty is the "year of sixtieth".
Du Fu has a poem that says: "Drinking debts are commonplace, but seventy years of life are rare in ancient times." Therefore, seventy is also known as "the rare year in ancient times".
Of course, these are not the only ancient age titles. There are also many that are scattered in various ancient books and have not been handed down because they are rarely used. The above-mentioned ones have been used by future generations due to their high frequency of use and strong vitality.
Some of them have also entered into our daily communication, such as: "standing at thirty." For another example, from the words "baby" and "child", we can no longer see the difference between history and today.
Sogou Encyclopedia-age title. 2. The names and backgrounds of each age group in ancient Chinese writing
Under one year old - infants 2 to 3 years old - children 7 years old for girls - 8 years old for boys in their senior years - general term for young people - total The horn is under 10 years old - the yellow mouth is 13~15 years old - the dancing spoon is 15~20 years old - the dancing elephant is 12 years old (female) - the golden hairpin is 20 years old (male) - the weak crown is 13 years old ( Female) - cardamom age, 15 years old (female) - age of hairpin, 16 years old (female) - broken melon age, jasper age, 20 years old (female) - peach and plum age, 24 years old (female), flower letter age to get married - Mei Zhi 30 years old (female) - half-old lady 30 years old (male) - 40 years old (male) - the age of no confusion, strong age 50 years old - over half a century, the age of knowing what is wrong, 60 years old in the year of Zhiming, the year of Ai Fu, the year of Dayan - the year of sixtieth birthday, the year of flat head Jiazi, the year of Er Shun, the year of Zangxiang - 70 years old - the year of Guxi, the year of Zangguo, the year of making things happen, the year of Zhizhizhi - 80 years old ——The year of the stick is 80~90 years old - the age of the octogenarian is 90 years old and the year of the turtle is 100 years old - Qiyi Another name for the age in ancient times: total angle: refers to childhood.
The phrase comes from the Book of Songs, such as "Zongjiao's Banquet" in "Shi/Weifeng/Meng", and "Zongjiao Xi" in "Qifeng/Futian". From now on, childhood will be called "General Corner".
Preface to the poem "Rongmu" by Tao Yuanming: "When the president hears the Tao, he will never succeed." Chuiyou: refers to childhood.
In ancient times, boys had no crowns and their hair drooped, so the word "draped hair" was used to refer to childhood. Pan Yue's "Yu Tian Fu": "Being covered with brown ruffles, the hair is always hanging down."
Hair tied: refers to young people. Generally refers to around 15 years old, when you should learn various skills.
"Da Dai Li Ji/Bao Fu": "Going to university with your hair tied up, you can learn great skills and be disciplined." Hairpin: refers to a 15-year-old woman.
The quote comes from "Book of Rites/Nei Principles" "A woman... will have her hair tied in fifteen years." "Hip" refers to the knotting of hair and using a hairpin to tie it, indicating that one has reached the age of marriage.
Waiting for Nian: refers to a woman waiting to be married when she reaches adulthood, also known as "waiting". There is a saying in "The Book of the Later Han Dynasty/The Chronicles of Empress Cao" that "the young will wait for their years in the country".
From now on, the age when a woman is waiting for marriage is called "waiting year". "Selected Works of Song Dynasty/Emperor Yuan Dynasty's Ai Ce Wen": "The love is waiting for the new year, and the golden voice is vigorous."
Weak crown: refers to a man who is 20 years old. The saying comes from "Book of Rites/Qu Li Shang" "Twenty means weak, crown".
In ancient times, men were crowned when they were 20 years old, indicating that they had reached adulthood. One of the poems of Zuo Si's "Ode to History": "The weak crown plays the role of the soft man, and Zhuo Nao reads the group of books."
Erli: refers to 30 years old. The phrase comes from "The Analects of Confucius/Wei Zheng" "Standing up at thirty".
From now on, the age of thirty will be called the year of "erli". "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio/Changqing Monk": "A friend may go to his hometown to pay homage to this person, and see that he is silent and sincere, and he is still young."
Buhuo: refers to 40 years old. The phrase comes from "The Analects of Confucius/Wei Zheng" "No confusion at forty."
From now on, "Buhuo" will be used as a proxy for the age of 40. Ying Can's "Reply to the Korean Constitution": "You are just one step old, and you are no longer confused."
Ai: refers to 50 years old. The phrase comes from "Book of Rites/Qu Lishang" "Fifty Days Ai".
In old age, the hair is as pale as moxa. Chapter 37 of "Popular Romance of the Republic of China": "...I am already old, what else can I be dissatisfied with?" Sixty years old: refers to 60 years old.
It is named after the intricate names of the heavenly stems and earthly branches. Ji Yougong's "Chronicles of Tang Poetry" Volume 66: "(Zhao Mu) Dazhong Xiantong Zhongxiao Li Changji wrote a short song, saying to the wine: 'Moving sixty flowers with your hands, the circulation is like beads.'"
Ancient seventy: refers to 70 years old. It comes from Du Fu's poem "Qujiang": "Drinking debts are common everywhere, but they are rare in seventy years of life."
Also known as "Gu Xi". Haoshou: refers to old age, also known as "white head".
"Book of the Later Han Dynasty/Biography of Lu Qiang": "Therefore, Duan Ying, the Taiwei, was the most brave in the world. He was accustomed to border affairs, served in the army, and became a distinguished leader.
"Yellow hair: refers to a long-lived old man.
It comes from the "Book of Songs", such as "Yellow Hair Platform Back" in "Poetry/Lu Song/Gong". The old man's hair turned from white to yellow.
Cao Zhi "Giving the White Horse to Wang Biao": "Wang Qi loves the jade body and enjoys the golden age. "Tao Yuanming's "Peach Blossom Spring": "My yellow hair is hanging down, and I am happy with myself. "
Qibei: refers to a long-lived old man. The language comes from the "Book of Songs", such as "Huangtaibei" in "Shi/Daya/Xingwei", "Tai" and "Qibei" are common.
"Erya/Exegesis": "The back of a fish represents longevity. "The spots on the old man's body are like the back of a mackerel.
Qi Yi: refers to a hundred years old. The saying comes from "Book of Rites/Qu Li Shang" "A hundred years is called Qi, Yi".
It means a hundred years old. The elderly should be supported by their descendants. Su Shi's "Three Poems of Ci Yunzi" says: "You can spend time building things everywhere, and you can count the years of your life." "
The first issue of "Reader's Digest" in 1983: the period of soup cakes: the three dynasties of a baby's birth are called "the period of soup cakes". The words come from Liu Yuxi's "Poetry to Zhang Xu".
The first degree: refers to the child's first birthday. The phrase comes from the Qing Dynasty writer Cheng Yunsheng's "The Story of Qionglin"
Later, the birthday was also generally referred to as the "first degree", for example, the sixtieth birthday was called the "sixtieth first degree". . Gnarled: refers to children.
The saying comes from Volume 1 of "Han Shi Wai Zhuan": "A man is born in eight months and has gnarled teeth at the age of eight..." A girl has her teeth in the seventh month, and her teeth are cleft at the age of seven..." The year of teaching numbers: refers to a child who is nine years old.
The year of a foreigner: refers to a child who is ten years old. The year of a dancing spoon: refers to a child who is thirteen Years old.
The above are all from "Ji". The year of Po Gua: refers to a sixteen-year-old woman.
This is the old time when the literati split the word "gua" into twenty-eight characters to record the year. "Popular Edition/Women": "Song Xieyou's poem: 'Po Gua has a small waist at his age'.
According to the custom, it is not right for a woman to lose her body. The melon character is broken into 28 characters, which means he is 286 years old. "
"The Year of Pogua" also means sixty-four years old. "Popular Edition" also says: "If Lu Yan gave Zhang Bo a poem: 'Success should be achieved in the year of Pogua', then eighty-eight sixty "Four years old".
In the year of marriage, a man takes a woman as his wife, and a woman takes a man as her family. Therefore, the "year of marriage" is the year of marriage. The words come from "Li/Qu Lishang".
The year of the Zang family: refers to the age of fifty. The year of the Zang country: refers to the age of sixty. The year of the Zang country: refers to the age of seventy. Years.
The above titles are all from "Kingdom".
Medium life: 80 years.
The above titles come from "Zhuangzi". People are collectively called "seniors", and people over eighty years old are called "old people".
There are also people who refer to the elderly as "dragon bells" and "down-and-out years": "Guangyun". Bell, bamboo, the old man is like a bamboo branch swaying, without restraint.
A sloppy person refers to the flow of water on the road, which is reversed and blocked, just like the situation of people, so it is said. ". 3. How to call each age group in classical Chinese
1. Zongjiao
In ancient times, children tied their hair into a bun like a pair of horns, which was called Zongjiao. "The Book of Songs" ·Qifeng·Futian": "The general horn is Mao Xi. "Jiao, a small bun; Mao, the way a child's hair is parted upward. Later generations used "Zongjiao" to refer to childhood.
2. Chuiku
In ancient times, children were underage He didn't wear a hat at that time and his hair was hanging down. Later, he was referred to as a child with his hair hanging down. According to Tao Yuanming's "Peach Blossom Spring" of the Jin Dynasty, he had his yellow hair hanging down and was enjoying himself. "
3. Cardamom
A girl of thirteen or fourteen years old. Du Mu's poem "Farewell" of the Tang Dynasty: "Pingping is more than thirteen years old, and the cardamom is on her head in early February. ”
4. The hairpin
The woman is 15 years old. The hairpin is the hairpin used by ancient women to tie their hair. The hairpin means that when a woman reaches the age of 15, she will put her hair up to indicate that she has reached adulthood.
5. Pogua
The woman is 16 years old. Ancient literati split the character "gua" into two characters, so they called the 16-year-old woman "the year of Pogua". Words: "Pogua is young and has a small waist"
6. Weak crown
Men in ancient times had a coming-of-age ceremony when they were 20 years old. They tied their hair and wore a crown to indicate that they had reached adulthood. "On the Ceremony": On the 20th, the poem "Ode to History" written by Zuosi of the Jin Dynasty says: "The weak crown plays the role of a gentle man, and Zhuo Xun watches the group of books." "
7. Erli
Thirty years old. Confucius's "The Analects of Confucius: Politics": "I am determined to study when I am fifteen, and I will stand at thirty. " Later, the age of 30 was called the year of "establishment".
8. Do not be confused
"The Analects of Confucius·Wei Zheng" "do not be confused at forty." When the speaker reaches 40 years old, society More experience, able to distinguish between right and wrong. In addition, "Qiangshi" also refers to the age of 40. "Book of Rites: Ceremony" means that a man who is 40 years old has strong wisdom and strength and can become an official.
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50 years old. "The Analects of Confucius: For Politics": "You know your destiny at fifty. ”
10. Ai
50 years old.
"Book of Rites: Ceremony": "Fifty is called moxa." Kong Yingdashu: "As pale as moxa." It means the color of hair in old age is as pale as moxa.
11. Sixty years old
60 years old. It is named after the order of the heavenly stems and earthly branches combined into 60 intricately intertwined names.
12. Ear smoothness
60 years old. "The Analects of Confucius: Weizheng": "At sixty, the ears are smooth.", so 60 years old is called the year of smooth ears.
13. Senior
60 years old.
14. Ancient Seventy
70 years old. Du Fu's poem "Qujiang": "Drinking debts are common everywhere, but they are rare in seventy years of life."
15. Old age
Old age. Later, the age of 80 and 90 became the age of octogenarians.
16. Qi Yi
Refers to one hundred years old. "Book of Rites·Ceremony": "A hundred years is called Qi Yi." Qi means need; Yi means nourishment and care. It means that centenarians need offspring to support them. Song Dynasty <; Three Second Rhymes Made by Su Shi>: "You may as well build things everywhere, and you can count your birthdays as the years pass by."
17. Birthday
Birthday. Hua, brilliance, brilliance. Hua Dan is a good name for a person’s birthday.
18. Hanging Arc
A man’s birthday. According to ancient birth customs, when a boy is born, a bow - arc - is hung on the left side of the door. Later, because the birth of a boy was called Xuanhu, the man's birthday was called the Chen of Xuanhu.
19. Nongzhang
A boy is born. Zhang, a kind of jade article, was worn by ancient princes. "The Book of Songs·Xiaoya·Siqian" says: "When a man is born, he will carry the clothes for sleeping and carry the clothes for fun." This means that he hopes that the man born will also wear jade ornaments in the future and become a prince. Later, the boy was called "Nongzhang".
20. Making tiles
A girl is born. Wa, a kind of spindle, a tool for women to spin. "The Book of Songs·Xiaoya·Siqian" says, "It is the birth of a woman, whose clothes are brown and whose clothes are made of tiles." This means that it is hoped that the woman born will be able to be a female beauty in the future. Later, he called the daughter "Nong Wa". 4. How to call each age stage in classical Chinese
How to call each age in classical Chinese 1. Zongjiao In ancient times, children tied their hair into a bun like a pair of horns, which was called Zongjiao. "The Book of Songs·Qi Feng" ·Futian": "Zongjiao Maoxi." Jiao, a small bun; Mao, the way a child's hair is parted upward. Later generations used "Zongjiao" to refer to childhood. 2. In ancient times, children did not wear it when they were underage. hat, with droopy hair. Later, the word "draped hair" refers to childhood. Jin Tao Yuanming's "Peach Blossom Spring"; "Yellow hair hangs down, and she is happy." 3. Cardamom girl of thirteen or fourteen years old. Du Mu's poem "Farewell" of the Tang Dynasty : "Pingping is more than thirteen years old, and the cardamom leaves are in early February." 4. The girl with the hairpin is 15 years old. The hairpin is the hairpin used by ancient women to tie their hair. The hairpin means that when a woman reaches the age of 15, she will tie up her hair to indicate that she has reached adulthood. 5. Pogua woman is 16 years old. Ancient literati split the character "gua" into two horoscopes, because they called a 16-year-old woman "the year of Pogua". Word of thanks: "Pogua has a small waist at his age". 6. Weak crowned man 20 Years old. In ancient times, men performed a coming-of-age ceremony at the age of 20, tying their hair and wearing a crown, indicating that they had reached adulthood. "Book of Rites: Ceremony": The twentieth day is the weak crown. The poem "Ode to History" by Zuosi of the Jin Dynasty: "The weak crown makes a soft man, Zhuo Xun Guan Shu ." 7. The age of thirty. Confucius's "The Analects of Confucius: For Politics": "I am determined to learn when I am fifteen, and I stand at thirty." Later, 30 years old was called the year of "the age of establishment". 8. Do not be confused by "The Analects of Confucius·" "For Government" "Forty without Confusion". When the speaker reaches 40 years old, he has more social experience and can distinguish right from wrong. In addition, strong official also refers to 40 years old. "Book of Rites: Ceremony". It means that a man of 40 years old has wisdom and strength. All are strong and can serve as officials. 9. The destiny is 50 years old. "The Analects of Confucius: For Politics": "At fifty, you know the destiny." 10. Ai is 50 years old. "Book of Rites: Ceremony": "Fifty is called Ai." Kong Yingda Shu : "As pale as moxa." It means the color of hair in old age is as pale as moxa. 11. Sixty years old. It is named after the order of the heavenly stems and earthly branches combined into 60 intricate names. 12. Ershun is 60 years old. "The Analects of Confucius" "Wei Zheng": "Sixty years old and the ears are smooth.", so 60 years old is called the year of smooth ears. 13. Qi is 60 years old. 14. Ancient is 70 years old. Du Fu's poem "Qujiang": "Drinking debts are common everywhere, and life is Seventy has been rare since ancient times." 15. Old age. Later, 80 or 90 years old was regarded as the age of an old man. 16. Qi Yi refers to one hundred years old. "Book of Rites: Ceremony": "A hundred years is called Qi Yi." Qi means need; Yi , recuperate, take care of. It means that a centenarian needs offspring to support him. 5. The ancient names for each age group
1. Degree: when a child is born.
2. General angle: young people between the ages of eighty-nine and thirteen or fourteen.
3. The Golden Hairpin Year: The girl is 12 years old.
4. Cardamom: refers to a woman aged between thirteen or fourteen to fifteen or sixteen years old (cardamom is a plant that blooms in early summer. Early summer is not yet midsummer, which is a metaphor for people who are not yet minors, so it is called the underage youth period. for "Cardamom Years").
5. Jiji [jī]: refers to a woman who is 15 years old.
6. The age of study: 15 years old.
7. The Year of the Dancing Elephant: Young people are 15 to 20 years old.
8. Twenty-eight: 16 years old.
9. Pogua and Jasper Years: The woman is 16 years old.
10. Crowning: refers to a man who is 20 years old. In ancient times, men were crowned when they were 20 years old, indicating that they had reached adulthood.
11. Weak crown: The ancients held a crown ceremony at the age of 20 to show adulthood, but the body was still not strong, so it was called "weak crown".
12. The peach and plum years: The woman is 20 years old.
13. Flowery years: The woman is 24 years old.
14. Erli (year of Erli): 30 years old.
15. Half-old lady: The woman is 30 years old.
16. No confusion (the year of no confusion): 40 years old is the "year of no confusion".
17. Half a hundred years old, the age of knowing destiny and destiny: 50 years old.
18. The year of Er Shun, the year of Er Shun, and the year of sixtieth: all refer to 60 years old.
19. Old age: a respectful term, referring to the age of an elderly person, usually over 60 years old.
20. Qi [ qí ]: In ancient times, people who were 60 years old were called "Qi".
21. 耄[mào]: In ancient times, it was called the age of 80 to 90 years old. It describes old age and extends to the meaning of confusion.
22. 耋[dié]: Seventy or eighty years old, generally refers to old age.
23. Baishou: 99 years old. Bai Shaoyi is 99, so it also refers to 99 years old.
24. Qi Yi: A hundred years old.
25. Tea longevity: 108 years old. The character "tea" means "twenty" on the top and "eighty-eight" on the bottom. The two together add up to 108 years old.
Sogou Encyclopedia-Age-Metaphorical Title 6. What were the names of various age groups in ancient times?
1. Pure child: a newborn baby. Kong Yingdashu: "The child is born red, so it is said to be pure."
2. swaddling clothes: also called "swaddling clothes" and "qiangbao", the original meaning is the quilt and belt that wraps the baby. Later, it refers to an infant under one year old.
3. Children: refers to children aged two or three. Also known as "child hug".
4. Tiáochèn: Children change their teeth. "Han Shi Gai Zhuan": "A boy's teeth are born in August, and his teeth are crooked at the age of eight; a girl's teeth are born in July, and her teeth are crooked at the age of seven." This refers to children aged seven or eight.
5. Chui Zuo: refers to children aged three to four to eight or nine years old. In ancient times, the hair of boys before they were crowned was droopy, so the term "draped hair" refers to childhood or children.
6. Preschool: Ten years old. "Book of Rites? Qu Lishang": "The ten years of life are called young and learning." Zheng Xuan notes: "The name is young, and learning can begin at that time." Later, ten years of age was called "the year of young learning".
7. Total angle: refers to children between the ages of eighty-nine and thirteen. "Book of Rites? Nei Principles": "Fushao, Zongjiao." Zheng Xuan noted: "Zongjiao, send and receive knots." Later, he called his childhood "Zongjiao".
8. Cardamom: Originally a plant name, it refers to a girl aged thirteen or fourteen. Du Mu's poem "Farewell": "Pingping is more than thirteen years old, and the cardamom leaves are in early February." Later, it was said that a woman's thirteen or fourteen years old was the "cardamom years".
9. Hairpin: The woman is fifteen years old.
10. Hair tied: The man is fifteen years old. In ancient times, when boys came of age, they would tie their hair in a bun, which was considered a symbol of adulthood.
11. Pogua: In the old days, literati split the character "gua" into twenty-eight characters to mark the year, which means sixteen years old. It is mostly used for women in poetry.
12. Weak crown: The man is twenty years old. In ancient times, men were crowned when they were twenty years old, so it is used to refer to the age of a man around twenty years old.
13. Erli: Thirty years old. "The Analects of Confucius: Weizheng": "Thirty and standing." Later, thirty years old was called the year of "standing and standing".
14. Buhuo: Forty years old. "The Analects of Confucius? Weizheng": "Forty without confusion." Later used as a pronoun for forty years old.
15. Knowing your fate: fifty years old. "The Analects of Confucius: Weizheng": "You will know the destiny at fifty years old." It means that you will not understand the destiny until you are fifty years old. Later generations used "Zhi Ming" as the nickname for fifty years old.
16. Ershun: Sixty years old. "The Analects of Confucius? For Politics": "At sixty, one's ears are obedient." He Yanji's explanatory quote quoted Zheng Xuan as saying: "The ear hears his words and knows his subtle purpose." Later, "ears obedient" was used as a proxy for the age of sixty.
17. Seventy years old: seventy years old. Du Fu's "Qujiang": "Drinking debts are commonplace, but seventy years of life are rare in ancient times." Later, "ancient rare" was used to refer to seventy years old.
18. Dié: seventy to eighty years old. Mao Zhuan: "耋, old man. Eighty-year-old is called 耋." "Zuo Zhuan? The ninth year of Xi Gong": "Since my uncle is old and works hard, he will be given a first grade without bowing."
19. Old (mào): eighty to ninety years old. "Book of Rites? Qu Lishang": "Eighty and ninety are called old people."
20. Qi Yi: one hundred years old. "Book of Rites? Qu Lishang": "A hundred years is called a period of good fortune." Sun Xidan's explanation: "A hundred years old's food, residence, and movements all need to be nourished." Fang Shiqi said: "A hundred years is a period of life, so It is named after a hundred years. '" Later, it was called "Qi Yi" for a hundred years.
Titles refer to the terms of address that people use to address each other in daily interactions.
In interpersonal communication, choosing the correct and appropriate title reflects one's own upbringing, the degree of respect for the other party, and even the degree of development of the relationship and social customs between the two parties. Therefore, it cannot be ignored. Use whatever you want.
Age appellation is an ancient appellation that refers to age. Sometimes the age of ancient people is not expressed by numbers, but by other appellation. Age titles are mostly recorded in books and are still used today.
The age of the ancients was sometimes not represented by numbers. They did not directly tell how old someone was or how old they were, but instead used an age-related title instead. Tiáo refers to children aged three to four to eight or nine years old (tiáo, the short hair hanging down on the heads of ancient children). Zongjiao is a young man aged between eighty-nine and thirteen or fourteen years old (in ancient times, children divided their hair into left and right halves and tied each into a knot on the top of their head, shaped like two sheep's horns, so they were called "Zongjiao").