元老
yuán
lǎo

Definitions

  1. 1. senior figure
  2. 2. elder
  3. 3. doyen

Components

  • 元 Yuán – surname Yuan
  • 老 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

Related Words

  • 元老院 yuán lǎo yuàn – upper house
  • 八大元老 Bā Dà Yuán lǎo – PN:"the Eight Great Eminent Officials" of the CPC, namely 鄧小平

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