entries → 老闆
TSUMUGU · TOCFL 2 (est.) · 詞
老闆 word · TOCFL 2 (est.)
老闆 ＝ 老 ＋ 闆
ㄌㄠˇ ㄅㄢˇ · lǎobǎn
noun — boss; shopkeeper; proprietor

字源 FORM — what the parts do

老old (年老)lǎo
闆shop-owner (老闆)bǎn門gate, with 品 inside — the owner in the doorway
老闆，年老的老，老闆的闆。
關 · Related
老lǎoold — the everyday 老員工yuángōngthe staff — the other side of the counter