遗孀 (yíshuāng): widow (formal)

Measure Word

一位遗孀 wèi

Meanings

1 widow (formal)

Characters

遗

yí

to leave behind; remaining

孀

shuāng

widow

Examples

总统的遗孀出席了纪念仪式。

Zǒngtǒng de yíshuāng chūxí le jìniàn yíshì.

The president's widow attended the memorial ceremony.

Tips

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Formal/literary word for widow. In everyday speech, 寡妇 (guǎfu) is more common. 遗孀 is typically used in news reports and formal writing, especially for widows of prominent figures.

Stroke Order

遗 yí

孀 shuāng

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heredity; genetics / to inherit (a biological trait)

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to forget / to overlook; to neglect

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will / testament / last words of instruction

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regret; regrettable; to regret / pity; it's a pity

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to abandon / to forsake / to discard

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remains (of a deceased person) / body (of the dead)

遗失 yíshī #10,823

to lose / to leave behind inadvertently

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last words; dying words / testament; final wishes