Word information
Simplified老汉
Traditional老漢
Pinyinlǎo hàn
Part of speechDictionary
HSK 3.0Not listed
HSK 2.0Not listed
Character breakdown
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How to learn 老汉
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汉语Hànyǔ
Chinese language
汉字HànzìChinese character(s)
老师lǎoshīteacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
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; old (of people); venerable (person); experienced; of long standing; always; all the time; of the past; very; outdated; (of meat etc) tough
老人lǎorénold man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents
老虎lǎohǔtiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1]