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寡 - guǎ

widowed; alone, friendless

widowed; alone, friendless

How to read 寡

Click 寡 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinguǎ
Englishwidowed; alone, friendless
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

寡人 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 寡助. Please read 寡妇 one more time.

Common words with this character

I
to receive little support
widow
to live as a widow

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 寡 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 寡人 and 寡助 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 寡.