⽼
old
lǎo (lao3)
Radical no. 125 · 6 strokes (第 125 部首 · 6 画 dì 125 bùshǒu · 6 huà)
Radical ⽼ (lǎo) — meaning: old, 6 strokes.
Origin & mnemonic
The "old" radical originates from a pictographic depiction of a person with white hair and a bent back. In early pictographic and seal-script forms, it represents the visual characteristics of an elderly person.
Mnemonic: Picture a person wearing a hat (top part) with a bent back and knowing wink—that's the hallmark of old age.
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