The radical 老 (lǎo) means “old” and is used as a graphical component of Chinese characters.
Written variants: 耂.
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Characters with radical
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考
(v.) to give an exam; to take an exam; to raise a difficult question | (char.) to check, to inspect; to study and verify; to consider; (lit.) one's diseased father
者
(par.) -er, -or, -ist (used as a suffix indicating a person)
孝
(char.) filial; mourning; mourning dress
耄
extremely aged (in one's 80s or 90s) | octogenarian | nonagenarian