佬

lǎo = l + ao3

male / man (Cantonese)

Add a new mnemonic for 佬 = 亻 + 老

佬 character breakdown

佬
- 亻
  - 丨
  - 丿
- 老
  - 匕
    - 丿
    - 乚
  - ⺹
    - 丿
    - 土
      - 一
      - 十
        
        一
        
        丨

亻

rén = r + (e)n2

"person" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 9)

Add a new mnemonic for 亻 = 丿 + 丨

亻 = 丿 + 丨 : Mnemonic symbol: Rosa Luxemburg. She's quite radical, and her name starts with "r", just like "ren2". Also, 亻appears at the left-hand side of characters, and Rosa is a leftist as well.

Robinson Crusoe (r) and Rosa Luxemburg (亻) are having their favorite snacks in the encampment's kitchen: Rosa is eating a banana (丿) and Robinson is eating a dinosaur bone (丨).

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老

lǎo = l + ao3

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/ old (of people) / venerable (person) / experienced / of long standing / always / all the time / of the past / very / outdated / (of meat etc) tough

Add a new mnemonic for 老 = ⺹ + 匕

老 = ⺹ + 匕 : Lancelot (l) is showing his respect to grandpa (老) in the aorta's living room (ao3). He's bowing deep and offering a crown (⺹), but grandpa refuses by hitting Lancelot on the head with a ladle (匕).

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