lǎo

old (of people)

HSK 1 #179

Character data

HSK 1
Frequency 179th character
Radical ⽼ (125.0)
Strokes 6
Index # 360

Definitions

老 lǎo
  1. 1. old (of people)
  2. 2. 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
  3. 3. very
  4. 4. always
  5. 5. all the time
  6. 6. experienced
  7. 7. of long standing
  8. 8. venerable (person)
  9. 9. outdated
  10. 10. of the past
  11. 11. (of meat etc) tough

Stroke order

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Words containing 老

Word Meaning
to look after the elderly and the young
to look after the elderly and the young
respect the elderly; honor the worthy
respect the old and honor the worthy
priority seating for the aged (on buses etc)
presenilins
common people; average people; hoi polloi
matchmaker; go-between
to admit to one's advancing years; to acquiesce to old age
straight edge; ungraduated ruler
straight edge; ungraduated ruler
Mindanao (island in the Philippines)
Mindanao (island in the Philippines)
common name for cormorant
common name for cormorant
majestic; awesome; splendid and powerful (of story)
majestic; awesome; splendid and powerful (of story)
One is never too old to learn. (idiom)
One is never too old to learn. (idiom)
too ashamed to face people back home
too ashamed to face hometown elders
fig. to be meddlesome; lit. a dog who catches mice (idiom)
bachelor; lit. fifth child of the Wangs
Wanglaoji (beverage brand)
grow old together as a married couple