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凄切

qī qiè

2-character word Traditional 淒切

What 凄切 means

1. mournful

The characters in 凄切

• 凄qīintense cold; frigid; dismal
• 切qièdefinitely; absolutely (not); (scoffing or dismissive interjection) Yeah, right.; Tut!…

Sounds the same

Read qī qiè, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 妻妾wives and concubines (of a polygamous man); harem

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