孤寡 gūguǎ orphans and widows Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents gūguǎ orphans and widows 孤 gū noun orphan (bound form) orphaned; a person who lost their parents or father at a young age寡 guǎ noun widowed (bound form) widowed; used to refer to a woman whose husband has diedgūguǎ lonely 孤 gū adjective solitary (bound form) lonely; solitary; isolated; alone寡 guǎ adjectivenoun few (bound form) few; scant; lacking in somethinggūguǎ I 孤 gū I (literary) the humble way a king, prince, or high official refers to himself寡 guǎ [self-address] humble way for ancient kings or nobles to refer to themselves, meaning "the one who is alone" or "the one lacking in merit"