gū​guǎ

orphans and widows

  • created sense approved 孤寡 · gū​guǎ · orphans and widows — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    孤寡

    gū​guǎ

    orphans and widows

    Orphans and widows; also refers to the elderly who live alone and have no family to support them

    孤 (literal) → 孤 · gū · orphan 寡 (literal) → 寡 · guǎ · widowed

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  • created sense approved 孤寡 · gū​guǎ · lonely — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    孤寡

    gū​guǎ

    lonely

    Lonely; solitary; living alone without family or support

    孤 (literal) → 孤 · gū · solitary 寡 (literal) → 寡 · guǎ · few

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  • created sense approved 孤寡 · gū​guǎ · I — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    孤寡

    gū​guǎ

    I

    (literary) A humble first-person pronoun used by kings or rulers in ancient China

    孤 (literal) → 孤 · gū · I 寡 (literal) → 寡 · guǎ · [self-address]

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