old; aged; (of people) venerable

prefix used before a surname to indicate familiarity or respect

of long standing; existing for a long time; original; former

Prefix used in the common names of certain animals.

always; all the time; constantly; habitually

experienced; skilled; having long practice in a field

outdated; old-fashioned; obsolete

very; quite; for a long time

(abbreviation) Laos

old people; the aged; one's parents or elders

(of food) tough; overcooked; (of vegetables) overgrown; past their prime

prefix used before numbers to indicate order of birth among siblings

(of colors) dark; deep; heavy

(euphemism) to pass away; to die

short for Laozi 老子 lǎo​zi or the philosophy of Taoism

a Chinese surname

the 125th Kangxi radical

(of siblings or relatives) the youngest; ranking last

(literary) to respect; to treat with the respect due to an elder

(literary) to retire from office; to resign due to old age