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 outdated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
aging; old age; the aged
primary wife
(old) a senior in one's household
accomplished though young; lacking youthful vigor
old and weak (idiom)
to age prematurely
hot spell during autumn; Indian summer
swindler (in gambling); cheat
old lady; Madam (polite address)
presbyopia
(coll.) debt dodger
shrewd and ruthless; efficient and unscrupulous
an experienced person who knows the way
old yet still full of drive and ambition
coxswain; steersman; boatswain (bo'sun)
(slang) hairdresser
(slang) hairdresser
fig. one bad apple can spoil the whole bunch
fig. one bad apple can spoil the whole bunch
fig. one bad apple can spoil the whole bunch
fig. one bad apple can spoil the whole bunch
one bad person spoils the whole group
one bad person spoils the whole group
septuagenarian
have parents and children to care for