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Kanji Detail for 老 - "old, aged, senior"

  • Meaning

    老 means "old, aged, senior."

    1. To age - To grow old, to become elderly.

    2. Elderly person - Someone who has accumulated experience and is experienced.

    3. To treat as elderly - To treat someone with respect due to their age.

    4. To retire due to age - To retire from work due to having reached a certain age.

    5. Lao Tzu - A Chinese philosopher, also known as Laozi, whose abbreviated name is "Lao".

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Sentences including

  • The old man asked me the time.

  • He was too old to swim.

  • Once there lived an old man in a village.

  • The old man looks sad.

  • The game took on among old people.

  • The old man had his only son die three years ago.

  • Old people need someone to talk to.

  • The old man passed away this morning.

  • The old man was not as mean as he looked.

  • The old man lived by himself.

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