老中青 lǎozhōngqīng the old, middle-aged, and young Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 老 lǎo noun the elderly old people; the aged; one's parents or elders中 zhōng nounadjective medium medium; intermediate; halfway between two extremes青 qīng noun youth (bound form) Relating to young people or the period of youth, as in 青年 qīngnián