老
老
“old”
Radical: 老
Strokes: 6
Level: HSK 3
How 老 is built — stacked top over bottom
耂
component
匕
component
Origin
A person bent over with long hair 匕 and a crutch; compare 耂
Words with 老
老师 lǎoshī — teacher
老虎 lǎo hǔ — tiger
古老 gǔ lǎo — ancient
老百姓 lǎo bǎi xìng — ordinary people
老板 lǎo bǎn — boss
老实 lǎo shi — honest
老鼠 lǎo shǔ — rat
衰老 shuāi lǎo — to age
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