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老
lǎo
old, aged; experienced
📷 Pictographic:
A person bent over with long hair 匕 and a crutch; compare 耂
Words Using 老 (340)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
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老师
lǎoshī
teacher / CL:[[個|个<gè>]], [[位<wèi>]]
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老师
lǎoshī
teacher / CL:[[個|个<gè>]], [[位<wèi>]]
老
lǎo
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 / old (of people) / venerable (person) / experienced / of long standing / always / all the time / of the past / very / outdated / (of meat etc) tough
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老
lǎo
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 / old (of people) / venerable (person) / experienced / of long standing / always / all the time / of the past / very / outdated / (of meat etc) tough
老虎
lǎohǔ
tiger / CL:[[隻|只<zhī>]]
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老虎
lǎohǔ
tiger / CL:[[隻|只<zhī>]]
老婆
lǎopó
(coll.) wife
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老婆
lǎopó
(coll.) wife
老板
Lǎobǎn
Robam (brand)
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老板
Lǎobǎn
Robam (brand)
老板
lǎobǎn
boss / business proprietor / CL:[[個|个<gè>]]
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老板
lǎobǎn
boss / business proprietor / CL:[[個|个<gè>]]
老鼠
lǎoshǔ
rat / mouse / CL:[[隻|只<zhī>]]
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老鼠
lǎoshǔ
rat / mouse / CL:[[隻|只<zhī>]]
老百姓
lǎobǎixìng
ordinary people / the "person in the street" / CL:[[個|个<gè>]]
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老百姓
lǎobǎixìng
ordinary people / the "person in the street" / CL:[[個|个<gè>]]
老实
lǎoshi
honest / sincere / open and guileless / naive
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老实
lǎoshi
honest / sincere / open and guileless / naive
衰老
shuāilǎo
to age / to deteriorate with age / old and weak
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衰老
shuāilǎo
to age / to deteriorate with age / old and weak
Component Breakdown
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⿱耂匕
i
Component Tree i
tǔ
土
soil, earth; items made of earth
📷 Pictographic:
A lump of clay on a potter's wheel
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