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老 lăo
Explanation: old
老板 boss  老家 native place
 甲骨文的“老”字，从侧面看就像一个长发、驼背、手持拐杖的老人（ ）。这字是指年纪大的人，七十岁以上便是高龄老人。其他与“老”有关的字，例如孝、长等，都是由这个字变出来的。
The oracle bones picture the character（  ）as an old man facing the left, with a hunched back, long hair and a stick in his hand. Other characters relating to “old” or “elders” which are derived from this character include 孝 (xiào: filial piety) and 长 (zhǎng: elder).