Meaning
miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; seriously; badly
Chinese: 悲惨、凄惨。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “can” becomes a different word in each tone. 惨 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 悲惨bēi cǎnmiserable; tragic
- 惨重cǎn zhòngdisastrous
- 惨痛cǎn tòngbitter; painful; deeply distressed
- 惨白cǎn báideathly pale
- 惨然cǎn rángrieved; distressed
Example Sentence
这场车祸十分惨重。Zhè chǎng chē huò shí fēn cǎn zhòng.This car accident was very tragic.
这Zhèthis场chǎngthreshing floor车祸chē huòtraffic accident十分shí fēnvery惨重cǎn zhòngdisastrous。