Senses
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outdated; old-fashioned; obsolete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 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