Radical

6 strokes

old man (261a) + spoon 匕 (206a) = old 老

“Old” here can mean either “elderly” or “long-standing”. It can be used with an older person’s surname (e.g. 老王, Lǎo Wáng) as a term of friendly respect. Conversely, xiǎo (Character 50) can be used as a casual, friendly way of talking about (or to) someone younger than you (e.g. 小李, Xiǎo Lǐ).

老二 (2) lǎo èr second child

[老实 (250) lǎoshí honest]

[老人 (12) lǎorén elderly person]

[老百姓 (40, 135) lǎobǎixìng the common people]

The old man ate everything with a spoon. He said, “You can do what you like when you are as old as I am.” / Teddy copies him, slurping loudly.