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孤苦伶仃
gūkǔlíngdīng
1. solitary and impoverished (idiom)

Character Breakdown

孤
gū
orphaned; alone, lonely, solidary
HSK 6 8 丶
苦
kǔ
bitter; hardship, suffering
HSK 4 8 丶
伶
líng
clever; lonely, solitary
HSK 6 7 丶
仃
dīng
lonely, solitary
4 丶

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