cǎn ㄘㄢˇ caam2 HSK 6 高階級 · Level 4

  • miserable
  • wretched
  • cruel
  • inhuman
  • disastrous
  • tragic
  • dim
  • gloomy

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 惨 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 他們會害慘你。 They'll kill you.
  • 这种人注定惨败。 Such a man is bound to fail.
  • 这个故事有一个悲惨的结局。 This story has a sad ending.
  • 我吃了一堆塔可鐘,現在肚子拉得很慘。 I ate a bunch of Taco Bell and now I have a serious case of the shits.
  • 幸福家庭的幸福原因全都大同小異,但悲慘的家庭卻往往各自有各自的慘法。 All happy families resemble each other, each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.

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