The New Dictionary.
Search dictionary
Chinese/Dictionary entry

未亡人

wèi wáng réndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
widow (humble self-reference in former times)
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-d81b12e1fb62e215. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

未亡人 未亡人 [wei4 wang2 ren2] /widow (humble self-reference in former times)/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

Reference information

The definitions above are from CC-CEDICT. Examples and usage notes are available on selected entries.

Character information

View the individual characters. Their meanings do not necessarily explain the meaning of the whole word.

  • 未
    wèi

    not yet / did not / have not / not / 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep / ancient Chinese compass point: 210°

  • 亡
    wáng

    to die / to lose / to be gone / to flee / deceased

  • 人

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.