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老
老
lǎo
adj. old, aged; of long standing, old fashioned, outdated; former, original; (of colors) dark; (of vegetable) overgrown; (of food) overcooked
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Other meanings
[lǎo]adv. often, regularly; for a long time; very
[lǎo]radical. old
[lǎo]char. old people; experienced; (prefix for) names of animals, plants, surnames
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CHARACTER COMPOSITION
RADICAL
老 old
CHARACTERS CONTAINING '老'
'老' is part of the following simplified words: 㐗 佬 咾 嗜 姥 搘 榰 耄 耆 耋 蓍 铑 鬐 鳍
'老' is part of the following traditional words: 㐗 佬 咾 嗜 姥 搘 榰 耄 耆 耋 蓍 銠 鬐 鰭
SIMILAR CHARACTERS
WRITE STROKE BY STROKE
Simplified stroke orders are based on the 'Standard of National Commonly-used Mandarin Chinese Characters (现代汉语通用字笔顺规范)', issued by the China National Language and Character Working Committee (国家语言文字工作委员会) on April 7th 1997. Traditional stroke orders are based on information issued by the Taiwan Ministry of Education.
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老歌
老歌
lǎo gē
phr. old song
老兵
老兵
lǎo bīng
n. veteran
老样子
老樣子
lǎo yàng zi
nphr. same old thing, the same as before
老头
老頭
lǎo tóu
n. old fellow (with disrespect)
老朋友
老朋友
lǎo péng you
n. old friend
陈年老酒
陳年老酒
chén nián láo jiǔ
nphr. wine preserved for a long time, aged wine
老红木
老紅木
lǎo hóng mù
phr. old red sandalwood
老陈醋
老陳醋
lǎo chén cù
n. mature vinegar
老皇历
老皇歷
lǎo huáng lì
n. calendar of the past; old history; obsolete practice