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7-9

widow

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

gua3fu4 guǎfù

Meaning


Primary

widow

Mnemonic


A 寡妇 widow is a 妇 married woman who has become a 寡 widow after their husband died.

Usage


她 是 一 位 寡妇。

She is a widow.

那 位 寡妇 独自 生活。

That widow lives alone.

那 位 寡妇 有 两 个 孩子。

That widow has two children.