HSK 1

(lǎo): old, aged, experienced

lǎo

old, aged, experienced

Pinyin

lǎo

HSK Level

Level 1

Characters

1

English Meaning

old, aged, experienced

How to Write (lǎo)

is written in 6 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
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Origin of

A person bent over with long hair 匕 and a crutch; compare 耂

What is Made Of

is built from 2 components:

old, aged
spoon, ladle

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Words Using

Common Chinese words that contain :

老婆

lǎopó

老实

lǎoshi

老师

lǎoshī

老板

lǎobǎn

老虎

lǎohǔ

老鼠

lǎoshǔ

衰老

shuāilǎo

老百姓

lǎobǎixìng

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