元老 yuánlǎo HSK7 elder Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 元老院 yuánlǎoyuàn senate the supreme council of state in ancient Rome or a similar historical legislative body八大元老 Bā Dà Yuánlǎo Eight Elders the eight powerful elder statesmen of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) who exerted significant influence during the post-Mao era