啼饥号寒 tí jī háo hán

DEFINITIONS

  1. hunger cries and cold roars (idiom); wretched poverty

CHARACTERS

啼 tí weep, whimper; howl, twitter
饥 jī
HSK 6
hunger, starving; hungry; a famine
号 háo
HSK 1
mark, sign; symbol; number
寒 hán
HSK 4
cold, wintry, chilly