老 lǎo
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 老 — old, aged
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
老化
lǎohuà
to age; to deteriorate with age
Characters in this word
化 huà
- Strokes
- 4
- Radical
- 匕 — spoon, ladle
- Made of
- 亻 man, person 匕 spoon, ladle
Example phrases
- 桥梁钢索正在老化，若不及时更换，风险会逐年累积。 Qiáoliáng gāngsuǒ zhèngzài lǎohuà, ruò bù jíshí gēnghuàn, fēngxiǎn huì zhúnián lěijī. The bridge cables are ageing; if they are not replaced promptly, the risk will accumulate year by year.
- 这些电线已经老化，必须尽快更换。 Zhèxiē diànxiàn yǐjīng lǎohuà, bìxū jǐnkuài gēnghuàn. These wires have aged and must be replaced as soon as possible.
- 随着年龄增长，皮肤会慢慢老化。 Suízhe niánlíng zēngzhǎng, pífū huì mànmàn lǎohuà. As we get older, the skin ages slowly.