Character data
HSK
1
FREQUENCY
179th character
RADICAL
⽼ (125.0)
STROKES
6
INDEX #
360
Character data
| HSK | 1 |
| Frequency | 179th character |
| Radical | ⽼ (125.0) |
| Strokes | 6 |
| Index # | 360 |
Definitions
| 老 lǎo |
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Stroke order
Words containing 老
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fig. (of parents) to dote on one's children
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fig. (of parents) to dote on one's children
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(dialect) corn
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every potter praises his own pot (idiom)
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every potter praises his own pot (idiom)
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a truism; banal comments; an old observation (idiom)
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old but vigorous (idiom); hale and hearty despite the years
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obsolete practice; (fig.) ancient history
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blurred vision of an old person (idiom)
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calm; unperturbed
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dotard
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experienced; seasoned
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boss; executive
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callus (patch or hardened skin); corns (on feet); also 老趼lǎo jiǎn
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(coll.) an American; person from the United States
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old man
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same as 姥姥lǎo lao; maternal grandmother
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senile; doddering; dim sight of the aged
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another name for Laozi 老子lǎo zǐ
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thick-skinned (i.e. impervious to criticism); brazen; face
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middle-aged man; experienced old-timer
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seasoned, well‑connected middle‑aged man
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old-fashioned; outmoded
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old-fashioned; outmoded
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