多寡

duōguǎ

number

孤寡

gūguǎ

orphans and widows

守寡

shǒuguǎ

to live as widow

寡人

guǎrén

I (first person pronoun used by royalty or nobility)

寡助

guǎzhù

finding little support

寡妇

guǎfu

widow

寡居

guǎjū

to live as a widow

寡情

guǎqíng

heartless

寡淡

guǎdàn

insipid

寡言

guǎyán

taciturn

寡陋

guǎlòu

having little knowledge

寡头

guǎtóu

oligarch

众寡

zhòngguǎ

the many or the few

守活寡

shǒuhuóguǎ

to stay at home while one's husband is away

优柔寡断

yōuróuguǎduàn

indecisive

刻薄寡恩

kèbóguǎēn

harsh and merciless (idiom)

失道寡助

shīdàoguǎzhù

an unjust cause finds little support (idiom, from Mencius)

孤家寡人

gūjiāguǎrén

one who is cut off from others (idiom)

孤陋寡闻

gūlòuguǎwén

ignorant and inexperienced

寡不敌众

guǎbùdízhòng

the few are no match for the many