Chinese symbol for “elders”
父老
fù lǎo
elders
The closest CC-CEDICT match for elders is 父老 (fù lǎo), defined as: elders.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Related words
Other words that share a character with 父老.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 父亲 (父親) | fù qīn | father; also pr. [fu4 qin5] |
| 父母 | fù mǔ | father and mother; parents |
| 师父 (師父) | shī fu | used for 師傅|师傅 (in Taiwan); master |
| 神父 | shén fu | Catholic or Orthodox priest; Father (title of address) |
| 父子 | fù zǐ | father and son |
| 祖父 | zǔ fù | father's father; paternal grandfather |
| 老师 (老師) | lǎo shī | teacher |
| 老婆 | lǎo pó | (coll.) wife |
See also: Japanese symbol for “elders”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.