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老齡化

简老龄化 · 繁老齡化

Mandarin · pinyin lǎo líng huà

aging (population)

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老: lǎo · old, aged; experienced; Kangxi radical 125
齡: Look up this written character
化: huà · change, convert, reform; -ize
龄: líng · age; years

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3–2–4 · lao3 ling2 hua4

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verb

(of a society, population, etc.) to age; to become older; to trend towards older age

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