Radical 125Radical

老

lǎo

old

Frequency
#179Estimated
HSK
Level 1Estimated

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How it is built

老 is one of the 214 radicals: a building block of its own. See radical 125

Some notes are traditional explanations, not proven history.

Built from 老 3

Characters that use it as a direct part, most common first.

Words 8

  • 老师lǎoshīteacherHSK 1 Estimated
  • 老lǎooldHSK 3 Estimated
  • 老人lǎorénelderly person
  • 老家lǎojiāhometown
  • 古老gǔlǎoancient
  • 老鼠lǎoshǔmouse; rat
  • 老百姓lǎobǎixìngordinary people
  • 男女老幼nánnǚ-lǎoyòumen and women, old and young

Sentences 2

Characters with a dotted underline are not in the course yet.

  • 他是我的老师。Tā shì wǒ de lǎoshī.He is my teacher.
  • 老师让我们多练习。Lǎoshī ràng wǒmen duō liànxí.The teacher tells us to practice more.