Component 耂 lǎo old age/elder radical Stroke order ▶ 耂 used in 4 characters HSK 1 老 lǎo old; aged (opposite of 少/幼) HSK 2 考 kǎo to quiz; to test someone's ability by posing questions HSK 3 者 zhě particle after adjectives or verbs indicating a person or thing with that quality or doing that action HSK 7 孝 xiào to respect and support one's parents