守活寡 shǒu huó guǎ

grass widow; to stay at home while one's husband is away

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. grass widow
  2. 2. to stay at home while one's husband is away

Characters

Character Meaning
守 shǒu HSK 5
to guard; to observe (rules or ritual); to abide by the law
活 huó HSK 4
to live; alive; living
寡 guǎ
few; scant; widowed