prefix 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outdated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
old age
abbreviation for Laotse, the founder of Taoism
a surname
to retire from official service
to become old
to honor the aged
shameless, thick-skinned
familiar term of respect for elderly people
decrepit
hardened
steady
trustworthy
dark
deep (colour)
youngest (in Beijing dialect)
parents
实
sat6
reality
讲
gong2
speak
确
kok3
(of land) barren
stony
sure
certain
real
true
secure
valid
系
hai6
department
比
bei3
close
recent
until
till
to stand close together
to cling to
to collude with
较
gaau3
compare
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