老
老
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 old, aged; of long standing, old fashioned, outdated; former, original; (of colors) dark; (of vegetable) overgrown; (of food) overcooked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
| adv. often, regularly; for a long time; very |
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| radical. old |
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| char. old people; experienced; (prefix for) names of animals, plants, surnames |
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'老' is part of the following simplified words:
㐗 佬 咾 嗜 姥 搘 榰 耄 耆 耋 蓍 铑 鬐 鳍
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
㐗 佬 咾 嗜 姥 搘 榰 耄 耆 耋 蓍 銠 鬐 鰭
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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.
EXAMPLES
老 老 phr. old song |
老 老 n. veteran |
老 老 nphr. same old thing, the same as before |
老 老 n. old fellow (with disrespect) |
老 老 n. old friend |
陈 陳 nphr. wine preserved for a long time, aged wine |
老 老 phr. old red sandalwood |
老 老 n. mature vinegar |
老 老 n. calendar of the past; old history; obsolete practice |
老 老 idiom. a mere platitude, cut-and-dried speech |
老 老 nphr. egg that's completely cooked |
老 老 nphr. old store (usually with a long history) |
老 老 nphr. old habit |