寂寥 Traditional form: 寂寥 Pinyin (reading): jìliáo Definitions: (literary) quiet and desolate lonely vast and empty Characters: 寂 - still, silent, quiet, desolate 寥 - few, scarce; empty, deserted Traditional characters: 寂 - still, silent, quiet, desolate 寥 - few, scarce; empty, deserted