老

lǎo

old; aged; elderly; experienced; of long standing; always; all the time; very; (prefix used before a surname or numeral to indicate order of birth, affection or familiarity); (of food) tough; overcooked

Radical: 老 HSK 1 a, d, g pictographic

Components & Etymology

老 decomposes into the following components:

耂 匕

Words containing 老

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 老.

二老
èr lǎo
one's parent (term of respect)
偕老
xié lǎo
to grow old together
元老
yuán lǎo
grandee
八老
bā lǎo
养老
yǎng lǎo
to provide for the elderly
变老
biàn lǎo
古老
gǔ lǎo
ancient
啃老
kěn lǎo
垂老
chuí lǎo
孤老
gū lǎo
solitary old man or woman
家老
jiā lǎo
尊老
zūn lǎo
respect the aged

Related characters (radical 老)

Characters that share the radical 老.

耄 耆 耋

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