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凄

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Definitions

  1. 1. frigid
  2. 2. dismal
  3. 3. grim
  4. 4. bleak
  5. 5. sad
  6. 6. mournful
  7. 7. also written 淒|凄[qī]

Words Containing 凄

凄楚
qī chǔ

sad

凄惨
qī cǎn

plaintive

凄婉
qī wǎn

melancholy

凄美
qī měi

poignant

凄凉
qī liáng

mournful

凄苦
qī kǔ

bleak

凄风苦雨
qī fēng kǔ yǔ

lit. bleak wind and icy rain (idiom)

凄梗
qī gěng

(literary) wailing; choking with sobs

凄惶
qī huáng

distressed and terrified

凄哀
qī āi

desolate

凄切
qī qiè

mournful

凄暗
qī àn

dismal

凄迷
qī mí

pained and bewildered

凄怆
qī chuàng

pitiful

凄黯
qī àn

dismal

凄清
qī qīng

somber

风雨凄凄
fēng yǔ qī qī

wretched wind and rain

凄恻
qī cè

heartbroken

悲凄
bēi qī

pitiable

凄惋
qī wǎn

doleful

凄然
qī rán

distressed

凄厉
qī lì

mournful (sound)

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