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寡

guǎ

guǎ · gwaa2 (Jyutping)

  1. few
  2. scant
  3. widowed

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Character breakdown

寡

Meaning
widowed; alone, friendless
Radical
宀
Strokes
14
Components
⿱宀⿱頁刀
Cangjie
JMCH
Four-corner
3022.7

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