yīn​chén​chén

gloomy

  • created sense approved 阴沉沉/陰沉沉 · yīn​chén​chén · gloomy — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    阴沉沉 / 陰沉沉

    yīn​chén​chén

    gloomy

    describing weather or atmosphere as very dark, heavily cloudy, and overcast

    阴 (literal) → 阴/陰 · yīn · overcast 沉沉 (reduplication) → 沉 · chén · gloomy

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 阴沉沉/陰沉沉 · yīn​chén​chén · somber — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    阴沉沉 / 陰沉沉

    yīn​chén​chén

    somber

    describing a person's mood, expression, or facial appearance as dark, sullen, or unhappy

    阴 (literal) → 阴/陰 · yīn · overcast 沉沉 (reduplication) → 沉 · chén · gloomy

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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