老太太 (lǎotàitai) — an old lady; a respectful term for an elderly woman

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TSUMUGU · TOCFL 3 (est.) · 詞

老太太 word · TOCFL 3 (est.)

老太太＝老＋太＋太

ㄌㄠˇ ㄊㄞˋ ˙ㄊㄞ · lǎotàitai

noun — an old lady; a respectful term for an elderly woman

字源 FORM — what the parts do

老old (老人)lǎoa bent figure with long hair and a stick

太very; senior lady (太太)tài大 big with an extra mark — bigger still

太the doubled 太 (太太)tairepeated for the address

老太太，老人的老，太太的太。