qī​qī

cold and dismal

凄凄 淒淒 qī​qī
cold and dismal
cold and chilly; often used to describe cold wind, rain, or a gloomy atmosphere
sad and desolate
grieved or mournful in appearance; sorrowful
(literary) cloudy
(bound form) describing a sky heavily covered with dark rain clouds
(literary) flowing
(bound form) describing the movement of flowing water

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