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老 (lou5) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

老 (lou5, lǎo) — (adjective) overlooked; prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity; old (of people); venerable (person); experienced; of long standing; always; all the time; of the past; very; outdated; (of meat etc) tough; old age; abbreviation for Laotse, the founder of Taoism; a surname; to retire from official service; to become old; to honor the aged; shameless, thick-skinned; familiar term of respect for elderly people; decrepit; hardened; steady; trustworthy; dark; deep (colour); youngest (...

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