冷清

lěngqīng

adjective #19,915

Meanings

Jiéjià rì guòhòu, jiē shang xiǎnde géwài lěngqīng.

After the holidays, the streets seemed particularly deserted.

Zhè jiā cāntīng shēngyì lěngqīng, méi shénme kèrén.

This restaurant's business is slow; there are hardly any customers.

memory

冷 (cold) + 清 (clear/quiet) = cold and clear — like an empty room on a winter day, cold and still.

冷 lěng

清 qīng