八老

Traditional form:

八老

Pinyin (reading):

Bālǎo

Definitions:

• "the Eight Great Eminent Officials" of the CCP, abbr. for 八大元老 ( Bā Dà Yuánlǎo)

Characters:

• 八 - eight; all around, all sides
• 老 - old, aged; experienced

Traditional characters:

• 八 - eight; all around, all sides
• 老 - old, aged; experienced