lí
嫠妇
widow
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
widow
literaryAn archaic, literary term for a widow. Not used in modern spoken Chinese. Often found in classical texts or formal writings.
Fǔ抚
xù恤
gū孤
guǎ寡
，
zhèn赈
jì济
lí嫠
fù妇
。
Care for the orphaned and widowed, and provide relief to widows.
Mén门
yǒu有
lí嫠
fù妇
，
yè夜
wén闻
kū哭
shēng声
。
There is a widow next door; at night, the sound of weeping can be heard.
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Qí其
jiā家
dào道
zhōng中
luò落
，
zhǐ只
shèng剩
yī一
lí嫠
fù妇
zhī支
chēng撑
。
The family fell into decline, leaving only a widow to support it.