寡 Stroke Order — How to Write 寡

Stroke Order

寡 is written in 14 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 宀, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

寡 Radical and Character Components

Components:宀頁刀

Radical: 宀 + 11 more strokes

寡 Pronunciation and Pinyin

guǎ

Meanings of 寡 in Chinese

guǎ寡

Few, lacking, or indecisive (when used in compounds like '优柔寡断').

他在做重大决定时总是优柔寡断。

He is always indecisive when making important decisions.

bland; tasteless; lacking flavor

这道菜味道很寡淡，没什么特色。

This dish is very bland and doesn't have much character.

A woman whose husband has died; a widow.

她很早就守寡了。

She became a widow very early.

Common Words and Phrases with 寡

guǎ寡bái白

pale; lacking color or blood

她突然听到巨响，吓得脸色寡白，心跳不已

She suddenly heard a loud noise, was so frightened that her face turned extremely pale, and her heart pounded.

guǎ寡bó薄

Scanty; meager; insufficient or weak, often referring to arguments or evidence.

此地物产寡薄，人们生活颇为艰难。

The produce of this land is meager, and people's lives here are quite difficult.

guǎ寡bù不dí敌zhòng众

To be hopelessly outnumbered; a few are no match for the many.

在拔河比赛中，我们队虽然尽力了，但终究寡不敌众，输给了对方。

In the tug-of-war competition, although our team tried its best, we were ultimately outnumbered and outmatched, losing to the other side.

guǎ寡dàn淡

Bland, dull, or uninteresting (referring to taste, flavor, or interest).

这道汤的味道寡淡，可能需要多加点盐和香料。

The taste of this soup is a bit bland, it probably needs more salt and spices.

guǎ寡duàn断

indecisive; irresolute; lacking resolution

小明在选择晚餐时总是很寡断，常常让朋友等很久。

Xiao Ming is always indecisive when choosing dinner, often making his friends wait a long time.

guǎ寡ēn恩

unsympathetic; lacking in kindness or compassion

这位老板虽然能力出众，却因寡恩而难以赢得员工的真心。

Although this boss is highly capable, he finds it difficult to win the true loyalty of his employees due to his lack of generosity or compassion.

guǎ寡fù妇

A woman whose husband has died.

这位寡妇独自抚养孩子，生活非常不易。

This widow raised her children alone, and life was very difficult.

guǎ寡hé合

unsocial; difficult to get along with others

他性格内向，为人寡合，所以朋友不多。

He is introverted and unsociable, so he doesn't have many friends.

guǎ寡jū居

To live in widowhood; the state of a woman living alone after her husband's death.

她寡居多年，一直独自抚养着孩子

She has been widowed for many years, raising her children alone.

guǎ寡lián廉xiǎn鲜chǐ耻

Shameless and without a sense of honor or integrity; utterly devoid of shame or decency.

他为了达到目的不择手段，背叛朋友，真是寡廉鲜耻。

He resorted to unscrupulous means to achieve his goals and betrayed his friends, which is truly shameless and devoid of integrity.

guǎ寡lòu陋

limited in knowledge and experience; ignorant and narrow-minded

他长年待在书房里，与外界鲜有交流，因此见识颇为寡陋

He stayed in his study for years, rarely interacting with the outside world, and thus his knowledge was quite limited and narrow.

guǎ寡mǔ母

A widowed mother; a mother who has lost her husband.

这位寡母含辛茹苦地抚养着她的孩子们，给予他们无尽的爱与支持。

This widowed mother painstakingly raised her children, providing them with endless love and support.

guǎ寡qī妻

A widow; in classical Chinese, it can also refer to the principal wife (especially in a polygamous context) or, less commonly, a humble term for one's own wife.