老 (lǎo) — Chinese character for "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"
lǎo ·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 ·6 strokes HSK 3
The character 老 is pronounced lǎo and means 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.
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HSK level
HSK 3老 is listed in the official HSK vocabulary at HSK 3. An intermediate band: enough vocabulary for everyday conversation and travel.