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悽慘

简凄惨 · 繁悽慘

Mandarin · pinyin qī cǎn

plaintive
mournful
miserable

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凄: qī · bitter cold, miserable, dreary
惨: cǎn · sad, pitiful, wretched; cruel

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1–3 · qi1 can3

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cai1 caam2

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