老 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 outdated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
養老 yǎng lǎo
to provide for the elderly (family members)
养老保险 yǎng lǎo bǎo xiǎn
old-age insurance
養老保險 yǎng lǎo bǎo xiǎn
old-age insurance
养老送终 yǎng lǎo sòng zhōng
care for aged parents, bury them after death
養老送終 yǎng lǎo sòng zhōng
care for elderly parents and bury them
養老金 yǎng lǎo jīn
pension
养老金双轨制 yǎng lǎo jīn shuāng guǐ zhì
dual pension scheme (PRC)
養老金雙軌制 yǎng lǎo jīn shuāng guǐ zhì
dual pension scheme (PRC)
養老院 yǎng lǎo yuàn
nursing home
龙头老大 lóng tóu lǎo dà
big boss; leader of a group; dominant (position)
龍頭老大 lóng tóu lǎo dà
big boss; leader of a group; dominant (position)
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