guǎ寡
寡
common
Meaning of 寡
寡 means few; scarce; insufficient; bland; tasteless; dull. Pronounced guǎ.
- few; scarce; insufficient
- bland; tasteless; dull
- widow; to be a widow
Character Info
Radical宀
Strokes8
Components
宀
瓜
Stroke Order
寡
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
píng平
shí时
guǎ寡
yán言
shǎo少
yǔ语
，
bù不
tài太
ài爱
shuō说
huà话
。
He is usually quiet and speaks little, not fond of talking.
Zhè这
zhī支
qiú球
duì队
rén人
shù数
tài太
shǎo少
，
guǎ寡
bù不
dí敌
zhòng众
，
hěn很
kuài快
jiù就
shū输
le了
bǐ比
sài赛
。
This team has too few players, outnumbered and lost the game quickly.
Tā他
zài在
zhè这
ge个
lǐng领
yù域
gū孤
lòu陋
guǎ寡
wén闻
，
wán完
quán全
bù不
dǒng懂
zuì最
xīn新
de的
jì技
shù术
。
He is ignorant and has limited knowledge in this field, knowing nothing about the latest technology.
Zhè这
chǎng场
wǎn晚
huì会
bīn宾
kè客
liáo寥
liáo寥
，
huān欢
jù聚
de的
chǎng场
miàn面
hěn很
guǎ寡
dàn淡
。
There were very few guests at the party, and the gathering felt dull.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
guǎ寡
dàn淡
de的
tāng汤
shí实
zài在
méi没
shén什
me么
wèi味
dào道
。
This kind of bland soup really has little flavor.
Relations
Common Words
寡言guǎyán
taciturn; of few words
寡不敌众 / 寡不敵眾guǎbùdízhòng
be outnumbered; unable to resist superior numbers
孤陋寡闻 / 孤陋寡聞gūlòuguǎwén
ignorant and ill-informed
守寡shǒuguǎ
remain widowed; observe widowhood
寡淡guǎdàn
bland; tasteless; dull; insipid
寡居guǎjū
live as a widow; be widowed
清汤寡水 / 清湯寡水qīngtāngguǎshuǐ
bland and watery; insipid food