孀
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Meaning: widow
💡 A woman (女) left alone like frost (霜) after her husband's death.
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Character Story & Explanation
孀 (shuāng) means 'widow' and is formed with the radical 女 (woman) and 霜 (frost) as a phonetic component. It specifically refers to a woman whose husband has died. In traditional Chinese culture, a widow was expected to remain faithful to her deceased husband, a concept reflected in the character's composition. This character is less common in modern Chinese, often replaced by 寡妇 (guǎfu).
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