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.

Example sentences

  • 善待 ( shàn dài sin6 doi6 ) 老人 ( lǎo rén lou5 jan4 )。

    Be kind to old people.

  • 老人 ( lǎo rén lou5 jan4 ) 坐 ( zuò co5 ) 了 ( le liu5 ) 下来 下來 ( xià lai haa6 loi4 )。

    The old man sat down.

  • 老人 ( lǎo rén lou5 jan4 ) 独自 獨自 ( dú zì duk6 zi6 ) 生活 ( shēng huó sang1 wut6 )。

    The old man lived by himself.

  • 这个 這個 ( zhè ge ze2 go3 ) 老人 ( lǎo rén lou5 jan4 ) 是 ( shì si6 ) 谁 誰 ( shéi seoi4 )?

    Who is this old person?

  • 这位 這位 ( zhè wèi ze2 wai2 ) 老人 ( lǎo rén lou5 jan4 ) 饿死 餓死 ( è sǐ ngo6 sei2 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

    The old man starved to death.

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