[Japanese variant] Significantly, the original Chinese version of this glyph (歷) uses elements of「calculation of time until stopped by gonorrhea」to describe the PASSAGE OF TIME, one's EXPERIENCE, life HISTORY, and CURRICULUM as WHAT IS LEARNED OVER A SPAN OF TIME that eventually led to the halt, stopping of activities due to scar tissue, and ultimately, heart failure.
　Perhaps「cave or cliff, hunter-gatherer society」「farming plants, agrarian and settled」in villages, then「foot-dis-integrating procedure of sex slaves」available in human meat markets with class levels in society dwelling in cities to describe the PASSAGE OF TIME in a very brief summary of HUMAN EXPERIENCE and HISTORY, the CURRICULUM of what the humans learned from dynastic China.
　As「hand」then「group of woodies, buddies」and finally「cease movement, no-longer-integrated feet」the elements seem to be describing the PASSAGE OF TIME and EXPERIENCES of a Chinese male growing into maturity in the old days: a progression from masturbation to bonding in male groups and finally cessation of movement, or, renting sex slaves on a short-term basis as an adult.
　Meaning of DIGNITARIES seems to interpret all elements simultaneously,「curtain with two woodies and young foot-no-longer-integrated girl」that also means INTUITIVELY OBVIOUS, the scene is PLAINLY UNDERSTANDABLE and CLEAR to everybody, not to further mention that this same class of men would likely also be「stopped by gonorrhea.」
　Without a doubt, the Irish also have knowledge of their own to pass along in these trying times:「Masturbation will not spread coronavirus, especially if you wash your hands (and any sex toys) with soap and water for at least 20 seconds before and after.」Nonetheless and regrettably, unlike in dynastic China, it must be undertaken alone to truly be a preventative countermeasure but still achieve the desired result with some degree of safety.
　 　[　https://www.sexualwellbeing.ie/sexual-health/sex-and-coronavirus/ 2020-03-31　]　
　The Dutch, too have the same solution—it seems masturbation has become mainstream in the media the world over due to the coronavirus (it has always been 'the main stream' in reality, albeit covertly for most folks):
　「'Don't have sex with your partner if they have been isolated because of (suspected) coronavirus infection,' the RVIM says. 'Sex with yourself or with others at a distance is possible (think of telling erotic stories, masturbating together).'」
　　[　https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/may/15/dutch-official-advice-to-single-people-find-a-sex-buddy-for-lockdown-coronavirus 2020-05-16　]　
　Needless to point out perhaps, but Chinese shamans from antiquity hit upon the same solution as a pandemic preventative countermeasure, honed for ultimate client satisfaction by utilizing naked females with no-longer-integrated feet as masturbatory sex buddies available for short-term rental with erotic visualization of live prepubescent female genitalia engaging in autoerotic stimulation herself, as a solution to the same problem facing us now, but in pre-Internet days.

Modern definitions (that generally disregard history) …excluding politically incorrect concepts and other meanings deemed offensive today; may list only pigeonholed definitions, euphemisms, or meaningless mnemonics)
Chinese: old variant of 历
Japanese: history of, experience of, to pass, to elapse, to experience, notables, dignitaries, illustrious families, clear, plain, obvious, accepted, fully-fledged, respectable
Unihan extended: take place, past, history
EDRDG: curriculum; continuation; passage of time