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老年

lǎo nián

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Yue Tan · University of Caen; © 2009 Yue Tan. MP3 preparation: Hugo Lopez / audio-cmn · CC BY-SA 3.0 US

lǎo nián · lou5 nin4 (Jyutping)

  1. elderly
  2. old age
  3. autumn of one's years

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

老

Meaning
old, aged; experienced; Kangxi radical 125
Radical
老
Strokes
6
Components
⿱耂匕
Cangjie
JKP
Four-corner
4471.1

年

Meaning
year; new-years; person's age
Radical
干
Strokes
6
Components
⿻干?
Cangjie
OQ
Four-corner
8050.0

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