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老百姓

lǎo bǎi xìng

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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 bǎi xìng · lou5 baak3 sing3 (Jyutping)

  1. ordinary people
  2. the "person in the street"
  3. CL:個|个[ge4]

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

百

Meaning
one hundred; numerous, many
Radical
白
Strokes
6
Components
⿱一白
Cangjie
MA
Four-corner
1060.0

姓

Meaning
one's family name; clan, people
Radical
女
Strokes
8
Components
⿰女生
Cangjie
VHQM
Four-corner
4541.0

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