鰥寡〔鳏-〕 gwaan¹ gwaa² {guān guǎ}

surviving spouse; widowers and widows

鰥寡孤獨〔鳏--独〕 gwaan¹ gwaa² gu¹ duk⁶ {guān guǎ gū dú}

1. lit. widowers, widows, orphans and the childless
2. fig. people with no one left to rely on