淒厲
qī​lì

mournful and shrill

  • created sense approved 凄厉/淒厲 · qī​lì · mournful and shrill — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    凄厉 / 淒厲

    qī​lì

    mournful and shrill

    describes a sound that is both sad and piercingly sharp; mournful and shrill

    凄厲

    凄 (literal) → 凄/悽 · qī · sad 厉 (literal) → 厉/厲 · lì · fierce

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