淒美

See also: 凄美, and 悽美

Chinese

		intense cold; mournful	beautiful; beauty; America
trad. (淒美/悽美)		淒/悽	美
simp. (凄美)		凄	美

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): qīměi

  (Zhuyin): ㄑㄧ ㄇㄟˇ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: qīměi
    • Zhuyin: ㄑㄧ ㄇㄟˇ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: ciměi
    • Wade–Giles: chʻi¹-mei³
    • Yale: chī-měi
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chimeei
    • Palladius: цимэй (cimɛj)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕʰi⁵⁵ meɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

Adjective

淒美

1. (of a story, etc.) sad but beautiful; poignant