淒涼

简 凄凉 · 繁 淒涼
Mandarin · pinyin qī liáng

Meanings

  1. desolate (place)
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淒
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涼
liáng · cool, cold; disheartened
凄
qī · bitter cold, miserable, dreary
凉
liáng · cool, cold; disheartened
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1–2 · qi1 liang2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

cai1 loeng4

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cai1 loeng4

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adj

  1. bleak; desolate
  2. miserable; forlorn

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