(xiè, ㄒㄧㄝˋ) to thank; to apologize; to wither (flowers, leaves etc); to decline; surname Xie [CE-DICT]
老
(ろう) (n) old age; age; old people; the old; the aged [EDICT]
(lǎo, ㄌㄠˇ) prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity; old (of people); venerable (person); experienced; of long standing; always; all the time; of the pas [CE-DICT]
爷
(yé, ㄧㄝˊ) grandpa; old gentleman [CE-DICT]
先
(せん) (adj-no,n) (1) former; previous; old; (n) (2) first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move [EDICT]
(さき) (n,adj-no,n-suf,pref) (1) previous; prior; former; some time ago; preceding; (2) point (e.g. pencil); tip; end; nozzle; (3) head (of a line); front; (4) ahead; the other side; (5) the future; hereafter; (6) destination; (7) the other party; (P) [EDICT]
(xiān, ㄒㄧㄢ) early; prior; former; in advance; first [CE-DICT]