HanTrace

老

lǎo
HSK 1

Other characters with the syllable lao: see all 8 →

Meaning

  • 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)
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  • experienced
  • of long standing
  • always
  • all the time
  • of the past
  • very
  • outdated
  • (of meat etc) tough

Example

善待老人。

Be kind to old people.

From 老人 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Stroke Order

6 strokes

Words containing 老

老人lǎorénold man or womanHSK 1老师lǎoshīteacherHSK 1老年lǎoniánelderlyHSK 2老是lǎoshìalwaysHSK 2老朋友lǎo péngyouold friendHSK 2老板lǎobǎnRobam (brand)HSK 3老百姓lǎobǎixìngordinary peopleHSK 3老太太lǎotàitaielderly lady (respectful)HSK 3

More HSK 1 characters

爱àito love; to be fond of; to likeHSK 1八bāeightHSK 1爸bàfatherHSK 1吧babar (loanword) (serving drinks, or providing Internet access etc)HSK 1白báiBai ethnic groupHSK 1百bǎihundredHSK 1班bānteam; class; gradeHSK 1半bànhalfHSK 1帮bāngto helpHSK 1包bāoto coverHSK 1

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