[[Radicals]] #Radicals #4-Strokes ## 耂 (lǎo) Kanxi Radical 125 ![[耂 (lǎo) Radical 125.svg]] **Variation of the radical:** [[老 (lǎo)]] ## Meaning This is a variant form of the radical 老 (lǎo) that appears in some characters related to old age or the elderly. It is sometimes used interchangeably with the radical 老 (lǎo) in certain characters. In traditional Chinese characters, the radical 老 (lǎo) (老字头) is typically used, while in simplified Chinese characters, 耂 (lǎo) is used as the radical form. So, to clarify, while they are related and serve similar functions in characters related to "old" or "elderly," 耂 (lǎo) is the simplified form of the radical 老 (lǎo). Both represent the concept of old age or the elderly. ## Examples Here are a few examples of characters containing the radical 耂 (lǎo): [[老 lǎo]] - old [[者 zhě]] - grammatical particle or suffix [[考 kǎo]] - to test, to examine