(guǎ)

HSK 7-914 strokes

few

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
guǎ
Meaning
few; scant; widowed
Strokes
14
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

⿱宀⿱頁刀

Made of

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write step by step

14 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

guǎ
HSK 7-9

widow

Open 寡妇 page →
HSK 7-9

ignorant and inexperienced

Open 孤陋寡闻 page →
duōguǎ

number; amount

Open 多寡 page →
guǎ

orphans and widows; to be lonely; loneliness

Open 孤寡 page →
shǒuguǎ

to live as widow; to observe widowhood

Open 守寡 page →
guǎrén

I (first person pronoun used by royalty or nobility)

Open 寡人 page →
guǎtáng

oligosaccharide

Open 寡糖 page →

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