Keyword
old
- aged
- experienced
- Frequency
- #238
- Strokes
- 6
Readings
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Mnemonic
A person bent over with long hair 匕 and a crutch; compare 耂
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老
prefix 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; old (of people); venerable (person); experienced; of long standing; always; all the time; of the past; very; outdated; …
老师
teacher
老婆
(coll.) wife
老板
boss; proprietor
老人
old man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents
老公
(coll.) husband
古老
ancient; old; age-old
老实
honest; sincere; well-behaved; naive; gullible
老百姓
ordinary people; the "person in the street"
养老
to provide for the elderly (family members); to enjoy a life in retirement
老头
old fellow; old man; father; husband
老大
old age; very; eldest child in a family; leader of a group; boss; captain of a boat; leader of a criminal gang
老虎
tiger
老子
Laozi or Lao-tze (c. 500 BC), Chinese philosopher, the founder of Taoism; the sacred book of Daoism, 道德经 (Dàodéjīng) by Laozi
老鼠
rat; mouse (CL:只 (zhī))
老太太
elderly lady (respectful); esteemed mother
老年
elderly; old age; autumn of one's years
老妈
mother; mom
老是
always
老外
(coll.) foreigner (esp. non Asian person); layman; amateur
老挝
Laos
老爸
father; dad
老家
native place; place of origin; home state or region
老年人
old people; the elderly