國老

Chinese

		country; state; nation	old; aged; venerable old; aged; venerable; outdated; experienced; (affectionate prefix)
trad. (國老)		國	老
simp. (国老)		国	老

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): guólǎo

  (Zhuyin): ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄌㄠˇ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: guólǎo
    • Zhuyin: ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄌㄠˇ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: guólǎo
    • Wade–Giles: kuo²-lao³
    • Yale: gwó-lǎu
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: gwolao
    • Palladius: голао (golao)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ku̯ɔ³⁵ lɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

Noun

國老

1. (archaic) retired qīngdàfū or shì
2. (archaic) an official post in charge of enlightenment by education in ancient China
3. (archaic) veteran official of a state
4. Alternative name for 甘草 (gāncǎo, “licorice root”).

Synonyms

• (licorice root): 甘草 (gāncǎo); (Jin) 甜根草, 甜草根兒／甜草根儿