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/ old (of people) / venerable (person) / experienced / of long standing / always / all the time / of the past / very / outdated / (of meat etc) tough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

Component Translations
Character component without intrinsic meaning
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= bi + Ø3
dagger / ladle / ancient type of spoon
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Characters with 老 as component

lǎo = l + ao3
grandma (maternal)
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= mu + Ø3
governess / old woman
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= qi + Ø2
man of sixty or seventy
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Words with 老

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elder brother (often used self-referentially) / (form of address between male friends) old chap / buddy
teacher / CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
variant of 老闆|老板[lao3 ban3]

Sentences with 老

ǎn
lǎo
sūn
de
huán
dāo
lái
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