guǎ

few; scant; widowed

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2Readings & Meanings

  • guǎfew; scant; widowed

4Common Words with

优柔寡断yōu róu guǎ duàn

indecisive; irresolute

刻薄寡恩kè bó guǎ ēn

harsh and merciless (idiom)

多寡duō guǎ

number; amount

失道寡助shī dào guǎ zhù

an unjust cause finds little support (idiom, from Mencius); cf 得道多助[dé dào duō zhù] a just cause attracts much support

孤家寡人gū jiā guǎ rén

one who is cut off from others (idiom); one who has chosen to follow a solitary path; (can also be an indirect way of referring to an unmarried person)

孤寡gū guǎ

orphans and widows; to be lonely; loneliness

Other Characters Pronounced “gua”