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The character 佬 is a phono-semantic compound, with the person radical 亻 on the left indicating its reference to people. The right side, 老, provides the phonetic element while also contributing a sense of age or seniority. It functions as a colloquial term for a man or fellow, especially in southern dialects like Cantonese. When combined with adjectives, its connotation can range from neutral, such as denoting a person from a place, to mildly pejorative, suggesting undesirable characteristics.
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他是我的大佬。
那个阔佬很有钱。
我不想做和事佬。
广东佬喜欢喝早茶。
那个乡下佬没见过世面。
这个鬼佬中文说得很好。
大佬们正在开会讨论问题。
他扮演和事佬的角色很成功。