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The character 寡 is an ideogrammic compound with the roof radical 宀 at the top, setting a domestic scene. Below, elements representing a person and division convey the image of someone left alone in a house. Its primary meaning is scarcity or a small number. This extended to denote a widow, highlighting a solitary state within the household. Later, in political contexts, ancient rulers adopted it as a self-deprecating first-person pronoun, emphasizing their singular, supreme authority.
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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。