老 · lǎo

old

Radical pronunciation

Radical summary

#125

Kangxi

6

Strokes

#92

Frequency

Visual hint

An elderly person hunching with a walking stick: a long curved back and a supporting cane.

Suggests old age, experience, a veteran, or respect for elders.

varies

Trace the radical, simplified, traditional, and variant forms when available.

老耂

3 examples

老

lǎo

old; aged; elder

HSK 1

考

kǎo

exam; to test; to consider

HSK 3

者

zhě

person who; the one that

HSK 3

Old/elder radical. Found in 老 (old/elder), 考 (test/exam), 者 (person who/the one).

An elder bent over leaning on a cane: curved back, slow steps — the image of age and maturity.

What radical is this: 老?