孤独 (gūdú) — lonely

Characters in this word

Strokes: 8
Radical: 子 — son, child
Made of: 子 son, child 瓜 melon, gourd, squash, cucumber
How it's built: Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Strokes: 9
Radical: 犭 — dog
Made of: 犭 dog 虫 insect, worm
How it's built: Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

尽管身边有很多同事，他在异国工作时仍常感到孤独。 Jǐnguǎn shēnbiān yǒu hěn duō tóngshì, tā zài yìguó gōngzuò shí réng cháng gǎndào gūdú. Although he had many colleagues around him, he still often felt lonely while working in a foreign country.
老人的孩子都在外地，他常常觉得孤独。 Lǎorén de háizi dōu zài wàidì, tā chángcháng juéde gūdú. The old man's children are all away from home, and he often feels lonely.
夜深了，一个孤独的身影还在街上走着。 Yè shēn le, yí gè gūdú de shēnyǐng hái zài jiē shàng zǒu zhe. It was late at night, and a lonely figure was still walking along the street.