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萧瑟

xiāo sèdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to rustle in the air / to rustle / to sough / bleak / desolate / chilly
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-5157b13d7d315106. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

蕭瑟 萧瑟 [xiao1 se4] /to rustle in the air/to rustle/to sough/bleak/desolate/chilly/

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Other forms in these source records: 蕭瑟

  • 萧
    xiāo

    (old) Chinese mugwort / (bound form) desolate / dreary

    Xiāo

    surname Xiao

  • 瑟
    sè

    a type of standing harp, smaller than konghou 箜篌, with 5-25 strings

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.