元
老
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u
á
n
l
ǎ
o
Definitions
1. senior figure
2. elder
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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