老
prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating…
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Character Decomposition
老=耂+匕
Etymology
A person bent over with long hair 匕 and a crutch; compare 耂
Meanings
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outdated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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Words with 老 1125 total
ancient · old · age-old古老gǔ lǎoapproaching old age垂老chuí lǎomother and father · parents二老èr lǎo"the Eight Great Eminent Officials" of the CCP, abbr. for 八大元老八老Bā lǎofemale brothel keeper老鸨lǎo bǎocapital · assets · savings · nest egg · (fig.) reputation · laurels (to rest upon) · old edition of a book · (tree) trunk老本lǎo běn
Idioms with 老 166 total
(idiom) (of a married couple) to live together until old age; to remain lifelong companions白头偕老bái tóu xié lǎolit. a good sword always remains sharp (idiom) · fig. (of one's skills etc) to be as good as ever · the old man still has it宝刀不老bǎo dāo bù lǎotreasure knife does not age (idiom); old but still vigorous宝刀未老bǎo dāo wèi lǎoto thump repeatedly with one's fist饱以老拳bǎo yǐ lǎo quánsplendid and powerful (of story) · majestic · awesome波澜老成bō lán lǎo chéng