What does 遗妻 mean in Chinese?

遗妻 (yí qī) means "widow; the deceased's widow" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 遗妻?

遗妻 is pronounced "yí qī" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

遗妻 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

遗妻 is made up of the characters 遗, 妻. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

You can practice writing 遗妻 using our stroke order tool.

遗妻

yí qī

widow; the deceased's widow

Traditional: 遺妻

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This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

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