lou5耂
Jyutpinglou5
Yalelóuh
Definition
Variant of Chinese radical 125, representing old age.
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How it's used
This character is strictly a graphical component used as a variant of the old man radical, 老. It does not function as a standalone word in modern Cantonese and is only discussed when analyzing the structure of other characters. Learners will encounter it primarily when learning the composition of characters like 考 or 者.
Examples
The radical on top of the character 老 is 耂.
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Grammar guides
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