丧偶

Traditional form:

喪偶

Pinyin (reading):

sàng'ǒu

Definitions:

• (literary) to be bereaved of one's spouse

Characters:

• 丧 - mourning; mourn; funeral
• 偶 - accidentally, coincidently; mate, image, idol

Traditional characters:

• 喪 - mourning; mourn; funeral
• 偶 - accidentally, coincidently; mate, image, idol