丧偶

喪偶
sàngǒu
(literary) to be bereaved of one's spouse

CEDICT

literary

Entry Composition

1 丧 sàng
  1. to lose sth abstract but important (courage, authority, one's life etc)
  2. to be bereaved of (one's spouse etc)
  3. to die
  4. disappointed
  5. discouraged
2 偶 ǒu
  1. accidental
  2. image
  3. pair
  4. mate