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HSK 1 · Describing

老

lǎo

old

Stroke order of 老

老 is written with 6 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

An old person with long hair "耂" leaning on a bent cane "匕".

Parts: 老: 耂 old-person top + 匕 (bent figure/cane)

Example sentence

我的电脑太老了,常常坏。

My computer is too old; it often breaks down.

Words with 老

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