寡 (guǎ) — (bound form) few; scarce; scant; (bound form) tasteless; insipid (of food or flavor); (bound form) widowed
Definition
寡 is a bound form — it never stands alone. The most common compounds are 寡言 (taciturn) and 寡妇 (widow). As a stand-in for 'few/scant', it has a literary tone.
bound form
(bound form) fewscarcescant(bound form) tastelessinsipid (of food or flavor)(bound form) widowed
Examples
- ，。Tā zhè ge rén yí xiàng guǎ yán, bú ài shuō huà.He has always been taciturn and doesn't like to talk.
- 寡，。Zhè dào cài wèi dào guǎ dàn, méi shén me yì si.This dish tastes bland and is nothing special.
- 。Cūn lǐ nà hù rén jiā zhǐ yǒu yí wèi guǎ fù hé yí gè hái zi.In that village, that family only has a widow and a child.
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