Dictionary/老

老

lǎo

ㄌㄠˇ
HSK 1TOCFL Novice 16 strokestop 31 by use on the map →
1prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity
2old (of people)
3venerable (person)
4experienced
5of long standing
6always
7all the time
8of the past
9very
10outdated
11(of meat etc) tough

Etymology

pictographic · A person bent over with long hair 匕 and a crutch; compare 耂

Radical

老 · old, aged; experienced

Composition

⿱耂匕

Writing

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