孀(shuāng)

20 strokes

widow

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Character information

Pinyin
shuāng
Meaning
widow
Strokes
20
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 孀 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰女霜

In this compound, the meaning comes from 女 (woman); 霜 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

女nǚ霜shuāng

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 孀 step by step

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Words with 孀

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

shuāng孀fù妇

widow (formal)

Open 孀妇 page →
shuāng孀wù婺

widow

Open 孀婺 page →
shuāng孀jū居

to live in widowhood (formal)

Open 孀居 page →
yí遗shuāng孀

(formal) widow

Open 遗孀 page →

Related characters

From 孀’s common words

妇婺居遗

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