孤儿 (gū ér) means “orphan” | MotiTan Chinese Dictionary

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战争后，许多孤儿被送到孤儿院照顾。zhàn zhēng hòu xǔ duō gū ér bèi sòng dào gū ér yuàn zhào gù

After the war, many orphans were sent to an orphanage to be cared for.

A child whose parents are gone and whose care must come from elsewhere.

孩子hái zi: A young person, especially a child.

失去父母后，由他人抚养或无人照看的孩子。shī qù fù mǔ hòu yóu tā rén fú yǎng huò wú rén zhào kàn de hái zi

孤儿 (gūér, "orphan") combines 孤 (gū, "alone") with 儿 (ér, "child"), joining the idea of being alone with that of a child.

In ordinary literal use, 孤儿 (gūér, "orphan") refers to a child, so an adult's loss of parents normally needs different wording.