老

lou5

(adjective) overlooked · 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)

Frequency Band 2

Meanings

lou5

  1. (adjective) overlooked

lou5

  1. 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
  2. old (of people)
  3. venerable (person)
  4. experienced
  5. of long standing
  6. always
  7. all the time
  8. of the past
  9. very
  10. outdated
  11. (of meat etc) tough
  12. old age
  13. abbreviation for Laotse, the founder of Taoism
  14. a surname
  15. to retire from official service
  16. to become old
  17. to honor the aged
  18. shameless, thick-skinned
  19. familiar term of respect for elderly people
  20. decrepit
  21. hardened
  22. steady
  23. trustworthy
  24. dark
  25. deep (colour)
  26. youngest (in Beijing dialect)
  27. parents

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