老人

老人 lǎo rén ㄌㄠˇ ㄖㄣˊ lou5 jan4 HSK 1 基礎級 · Level 2

  • old man or woman
  • the elderly
  • one's aged parents or grandparents

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 老 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 善待老人。 Be kind to old people.
  • 老人坐了下来。 The old man sat down.
  • 老人独自生活。 The old man lived by himself.
  • 这个老人是谁? Who is this old person?
  • 這位老人餓死了。 The old man starved to death.

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