qī hándictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
cold and desolate
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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.

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Original source entry:

淒寒 凄寒 [qi1 han2] /cold and desolate/

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Other forms in these source records: 淒寒

  • 凄
    qī

    intense cold / frigid / dismal / grim / bleak / sad / mournful / also written 淒|凄[qī]

  • 寒
    hán

    cold / poor / to tremble

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