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The character "寡" originally conveyed the general sense of "few" or "scanty", with its traditional structure consisting of the roof radical "宀" atop a component that etymologically implies separation or deficiency. This compositional arrangement reflects an early association with domestic scarcity or solitude. Over time, its meaning specialized to denote "widow", extending from the core idea of lack to describe a person living alone, and it further appears in compounds like "寡头" to indicate a ruling few, thus shifting from quantitative scarcity to specific social and political contexts.
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那个寡妇独自生活。
他性格寡言少语。
寡头控制着市场。
他崇尚寡欲生活。
他对朋友很寡情。
那位年轻的寡妇抚养着两个孩子。
他虽然寡言，但心里明白。
在寡头政治中，权力往往集中在少数人手中。