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 outdated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

Stroke order

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Words containing 老

Word Meaning
very far away
albino (human)
albino (human)
nickname for official
nickname for official
fig. (of one's skills etc) to be as good as ever
treasure knife does not age (idiom); old but still vigorous
treasure knife does not age (idiom); old but still vigorous
respect the aged
respect the old and cherish the young
respect the old and cherish the young
at symbol; @
work hard when young or regret when old
waste youth, regret in old age
husband and wife in youth, companions in old age
husband and wife in youth, companions in old age
in the country of the blind the one-eyed man is king
in the country of the blind the one-eyed man is king
old and weak (idiom)
old and weak (idiom)
middle-aged but still attractive woman
to be under one's wife's thumb; henpecked
senior center