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適老化

简适老化 · 繁適老化

Mandarin · pinyin shì lǎo huà

to make (products, living spaces etc) suitable for the elderly; (attributive) senior-friendly; elder-accessible

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適: Look up this written character
老: lǎo · old, aged; experienced; Kangxi radical 125
化: huà · change, convert, reform; -ize
适: shì · kuò · go, reach; appropriate, suitable

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4–3–4 · shi4 lao3 hua4

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verb

(often attributive) to make suitable for the elderly; to be oriented towards the elderly

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