垂老

chuí lǎo

Dictionary entry

approaching old age

What does 垂老 mean?

垂老 (chuí lǎo) has the following dictionary meaning.

1approaching old age

Character breakdown

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垂chuíto hang (down) · droop 老lǎoprefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity · old (of people)

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How to pronounce 垂老

垂老

chuí lǎo

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