Hanzi

few/scant/widowed

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 7

Pinyin

guǎ

Bopomofo

ㄍㄨㄚˇ

Jyutping

gwaa2

Example sentences

那位寡婦獨自撫養三個孩子。
那位寡妇独自抚养三个孩子。

That widow raised three children alone.

guǎ
他向來寡言,但每次發言都很中肯。
他向来寡言,但每次发言都很中肯。

He has always been a man of few words, but every time he speaks, his comments are very to the point.

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