- 老 adjectivelong-standingof long standing; existing for a long time; original; former
- 根 adverbnounsource(bound form) the origin, cause, or source of a situation or problem
- 儿 兒 particleaffix[erhua suffix]A suffix attached to a word to form a retroflex ending, often indicating a small size, a sense of familiarity, or turning a word into a noun.