02684 Chinese character of 寡 and pronounce gwaa2

The Chinese character【寡】that we will explain today is a word that describes quantity or emotion. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Young and lonely. Explanation: (1) Few. The opposite of “crowd”. Such as: “silent”, “outnumbered”, “small country with few people”, “heartless and ungrateful”, “pure and simple”, “shameless”. (2) A woman who has lost her husband. Such as: “widow”, “orphan”, “widow”. (3) A humble title used by ancient kings and princes. Such as: “I am alone”, “I claim to be solitary and widowed”.

Here is the pronunciation of this Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【寡】:guǎ

Cantonese Jyutping of 【寡】:gwaa2

Below is a description of the essential features of the character 【寡】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【寡】, for example:Describing quantity or emotion , It mainly means few, lonely .Due to the depth of Chinese characters, certain intricate meanings and specialized applications might not be entirely expressed in this context.

【寡】is an individual word whose meaning expands when incorporated into combinations, such as【寡言、寡婦】(Mandarin Pinyin:guǎ yán 、guǎ fù/ Cantonese Jyutping:gwaa2 jin4 、gwaa2 fu5)

This character is composed using 14 strokes,It is a Chinese character that, once mastered, allows for a deeper understanding and more diverse expression in communication,Below is a sample sentence featuring this character in real usage.:


她性格寡言,話不多但很有分量。

She is a quiet person, and what she says is very meaningful.


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