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 outdated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
to recover one's youthful vigor
sb or sth detested by all; target of scorn; anathema
old fogy; adherent of previous dynasty
old fogy; adherent of previous dynasty
highly eligible bachelor; desirable male partner
highly eligible bachelor; desirable male partner
immortality
elder; term of respect for a Buddhist monk
Presbyterianism
Presbyterianism
Yama
Yama
variant of kuò lǎo
variant of kuò lǎo
the guy next door; joking name for wife's lover
(coll.) just and incorruptible official
(coll.) just and incorruptible official
old and decrepit; senile
old and decrepit; senile
to look old
to look old
to thump repeatedly with one's fist
to thump repeatedly with one's fist
raise children so they care for you when old
raise children so they care for you when old