孤孀 (gū shuāng): Meaning, Examples & Usage
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孤孀
孤孀 (gū shuāng): Lonely widow (noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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孤 • gū • orphaned; solitary; alone
gū
孤
orphaned; solitary; alone
孀 • shuāng • widow
shuāng
孀
widow
Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 孤孀.
Words with
孤
孤独
gū dú
lonely; lonesome
孤立
gū lì
isolated; solitary; separate
孤儿
gū ér
Orphan
孤单
gū dān
Lonely
孤零零
gū líng líng
Alone / Lonely
孤陋寡闻
gū lòu guǎ wén
ignorant and narrow-minded / poorly informed
孤僻
gū pì
unsociable; eccentric
孤寂
gū jì
lonely, desolate
Words with
孀
孀妇
shuāngfù
widow
孀居
shuāngjū
live as a widow
遗孀
yí shuāng
widow
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Example Sentences with 孤孀
nà
那
wèi
位
gū
孤
shuāng
孀
dú
独
zì
自
zhù
住
zài
在
cūn
村
biān
边
de
的
xiǎo
小
wū
屋
lǐ
里
。
That lonely widow lives alone in a small house at the edge of the village.
cūn
村
lǐ
里
rén
人
cháng
常
cháng
常
bāng
帮
zhù
助
zhè
这
wèi
位
gū
jiù
旧
shè
社
huì
会
lǐ
里
,
gū
孤
shuāng
孀
de
的
shēng
生
孤
shuāng
孀
tiāo
挑
shuǐ
水
kǎn
砍
chái
柴
。
The villagers often help this lonely widow carry water and chop firewood.
huó
活
wǎng
往
wǎng
往
shí
十
fēn
分
jiān
艰
nán
难
,
quē
缺
fá
乏
yī
依
kào
靠
。
In old society, the life of a lonely widow was often very difficult and lacking support.