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Information of 慘
Pinyin
cǎn
Radical
忄
Strokes
14 strokes
Usage
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Definition
miserable / wretched / cruel / inhuman / seriously / badly / tragic
慘 cǎn
【形】
【本义】: 殘酷，狠毒
1. 狠，惡毒: brutal, vicious.
例: 慘毒 (brutal and vicious), 慘刻 (cruelly malicious), 慘虐 (brutally cruel), 慘烈 (severely harsh), 慘無人道 (inhumanly cruel).
2. 可悲傷，使人難受: pitiable, causing sorrow or discomfort.
例: 悽慘 (miserable), 悲慘 (extremely sad), 慘淡 (grim, bleak), 慘劇 (tragic), 慘案 (tragic case), 慘景 (tragic scene), 慘象 (terrible image), 慘不忍睹 (too miserable to bear), 慘絕人寰 (hopelessly tragic).
3. 程度嚴重: stern, severe.
例: 慘重 (severe), 慘敗 (serious defeat).
【引】
1. 《說文》: 慘，毒也。 (Brutal, cruel.)
2. 《漢書·陳湯傳》: 慘毒行於民。 (Viciousness spreads among the people.)
3. 《後漢書·周紡傳》: 苛慘失中。 注:「虐也。」 (Severity led to a loss of moderation; referring to cruelty.)
4. 《荀子·議兵》: 慘如蜂蠆。 (As brutal as a bee sting.)
【例】
又如: 慘虐 (cruelty and oppression); 慘無人理 (inhumanity).