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 outdated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

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Words containing 老

Word Meaning
fig. aged person with great aspirations; old thoroughbred
old but still full of drive and ambition
old but still full of ambition
old but still have great ambition
old but still ambitious; strong spirit in age
an old person still full of ambition and drive
my old body; tired old body
my tired old body; old-timer
veteran; old hand
veteran; old hand
female brothel keeper
a crow
a crow
vulture
vulture
(coll.) eagle; hawk; any similar bird of prey
Eagle or Star Queen Nebula M16
Eagle or Star Queen Nebula M16
(coll.) black person
lit. rat's tail; fig. a follower of inferior stature
no clue where to start
no clue where to start
the tip of the iceberg
the tip of the iceberg
mouse hole