淒涼

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See also: 凄凉

Chinese

intense cold; mournful cool; cold
trad. (淒涼/悽涼) /
simp. (凄凉)
alternative forms 凄涼
凄凉
悽凉

Pronunciation



Rime
Character
Reading # 1/1 1/2
Initial () (14) (37)
Final () (39) (105)
Tone (調) Level (Ø) Level (Ø)
Openness (開合) Open Open
Division () IV III
Fanqie
Baxter tshej ljang
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang
Shangfang
/t͡sʰei/ /lɨɐŋ/
Pan
Wuyun
/t͡sʰei/ /liɐŋ/
Shao
Rongfen
/t͡sʰɛi/ /liɑŋ/
Edwin
Pulleyblank
/t͡sʰɛj/ /lɨaŋ/
Li
Rong
/t͡sʰei/ /liaŋ/
Wang
Li
/t͡sʰiei/ /lĭaŋ/
Bernhard
Karlgren
/t͡sʰiei/ /li̯aŋ/
Expected
Mandarin
Reflex
liáng
Expected
Cantonese
Reflex
cai1 loeng4

Adjective

淒涼

  1. bleak; desolate
  2. miserable; forlorn

Synonyms

  • (bleak):
  • (miserable):

Derived terms

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term

Adjective

淒涼

  1. chữ Hán form of thê lương (isolated, lonesome).