萧条 Traditional form: 蕭條 Pinyin (reading): xiāotiáo Definitions: bleak; desolate (economics) in a slump; sluggish; depressed Characters: 萧 - mournful, desolate; common Artemisa 条 - clause, condition; string, stripe Traditional characters: 蕭 - mournful, desolate; common Artemisa 條 - clause, condition; string, stripe