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鳏寡孤独
鰥寡孤獨
guānguǎgūdú
1. lit. widowers, widows, orphans and the childless
2. fig. people with no one left to rely on

Character Breakdown

鳏
guān
huge fish; widower; bachelor
18 丶
寡
guǎ
widowed; friendless, alone
14 丶
孤
gū
orphaned; alone, lonely, solidary
HSK 6 8 丶
独
dú
alone, independent, only, single, solitary
HSK 5 9 丶

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