Spot 耂
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Visual pattern
耂 component
lǎo · old, aged; experienced
A recurring visual building block found inside multiple Chinese characters. Compare what stays the same and what changes across the family.
A repeatable reading move
How to use 耂
Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.
Compare the visual pattern
Use the stable shape to recognize the family, without assuming it always supplies meaning or sound.
Check what changes
Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.
Shared clue耂Visual pattern
Read the pattern before memorizing the list
Use the shared shape as a recognition anchor, then confirm the full character's pronunciation and meaning.
The component page is a learning family; the radical page is a dictionary index. A shape can serve both roles.
Compare the family
What stays the same, what changes?
Each card keeps 耂 visible while showing the other building blocks and the completed character.
老=
+匕
者=
+日
考=
+丂
孝=
+子
Move into vocabulary
Words you can read next
These words contain characters from the 耂 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.
老师lǎoshī
teacher
HSK 3.0 · L1考kǎoto beat
HSK 3.0 · L2考试kǎoshìto take an exam
HSK 3.0 · L2或者huòzhěor
HSK 3.0 · L3老lǎoprefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity
HSK 3.0 · L3老人lǎorénold man or woman
HSK 3.0 · L3报考bàokǎoto enter oneself for an examination
HSK 3.0 · L4读者dúzhěreader
HSK 3.0 · L4高考gāokǎocollege entrance exam
HSK 3.0 · L4记者jìzhěreporter
HSK 3.0 · L4考虑kǎolǜto think over
HSK 3.0 · L4考生kǎoshēngexam candidate
HSK 3.0 · L4