guǎ​rén

I (used by ancient rulers)

  • created reference approved 寡人 → 孤家寡人 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    寡人 guǎ​rén

    孤家寡人 gū​jiā​guǎ​rén

    see

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  • created sense approved 寡人 · guǎ​rén · I (used by ancient rulers) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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.

    寡 (literal) → 寡 · guǎ · [self-address] 人 (literal) → 人 · rén · person

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  • created sense approved 寡人 · guǎ​rén · I (used by wives of feudal lords) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    寡人

    guǎ​rén

    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.

    寡 (literal) → 寡 · guǎ · [self-address] 人 (literal) → 人 · rén · person

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  • created sense approved 寡人 · guǎ​rén · lonely person — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    寡人

    guǎ​rén

    lonely person

    A person who is alone or has no companions; often used in the phrase [[孤家寡人|孤家寡人|gu1 jia1 gua3 ren2]].

    寡 (literal) → 寡 · guǎ · few 人 (literal) → 人 · rén · person

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