lǎo
old
How it’s built
Pictograph of an old person with long hair bent over and leaning on a cane.
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iconic
characterless component — Depicts long hair.
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iconic
characterless component — Depicts an old man bent over.
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iconic
characterless component — Depicts a cane.
Through the ages
Appears in
Characters that use 老 as a component, most common first.