guǎ​rén

I (used by ancient rulers)

寡人 guǎ​rén
I (used by ancient rulers)
A first-person pronoun used by kings, lords, or rulers in ancient China to refer to themselves. Literally meaning 'person of little virtue', it was used as a humble term of address.
I (used by wives of feudal lords)
A first-person pronoun used by the wives of feudal lords in ancient China to refer to themselves.
lonely person
A person who is alone or has no companions; often used in the phrase 孤家寡人 gū​jiā​guǎ​rén.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
0.800 per million appears in 0% of films
Written text
1.32 per million

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