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惨重 (cǎn zhòng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

惨重 (cǎn zhòng) is a Chinese word: heavy, grievous, disastrous. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 惨重

形 xíng adjective

heavy, grievous, disastrous

战争给这个国家带来了惨重的损失。

zhàn zhēng gěi zhè ge guó jiā dài lái le cǎn zhòng de sǔn shī

The war brought disastrous losses to this country.

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Word breakdown

惨 cǎn — tragic, disastrous, miserable

Words with this character (3)
  • 1 悲惨 bēi cǎn — tragic HSK 7
    • 悲 sad, sorrowful (emotional aspect of suffering)
    • 惨 miserable, wretched (intensifying the severity)
    Example

    她讲述了一个悲惨的故事。

    tā jiǎng shù le yí gè bēi cǎn de gù shi

    She told a tragic story.

  • 2 惨痛 cǎn tòng — painful, bitter HSK 7
    • 惨 miserable, tragic, severe
    • 痛 painful, aching, suffering
    Example

    这是一个惨痛的教训。

    zhè shì yí gè cǎn tòng de jiào xun

    This is a bitter lesson.

  • 3 惨白 cǎn bái — deathly pale HSK 7
    • 惨 intensifies the paleness to a tragic, extreme, or disturbing degree
    • 白 provides the base meaning of white or pale color
    Example

    她听到噩耗后脸色变得惨白。

    tā tīng dào è hào hòu liǎn sè biàn de cǎn bái

    Her face turned deathly pale after hearing the bad news.

重 zhòng — heavy, serious, severe

Words with this character (41)
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Structure & writing
1 惨 cǎn — cruel, vicious

惨 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 忄 xīn — heart/mind radical (vertical form)
忄 is a component in 55 characters
HSK 1
忙 máng busy, occupied (opposite of '闲')
HSK 2
快 kuài fast; quick (opposite of 慢) 情 qíng emotion; feeling; psychological state of love, hatred, joy, fear, etc. aroused by external things 慢 màn slow; taking a long time (opposite of 快) 懂 dǒng to know; to understand
HSK 3
怕 pà to fear; to be afraid of 怪 guài strange, unusual 惯 guàn to be accustomed to; to be used to
HSK 4
忆 yì to recall; to remember 怀 huái chest; bosom 性 xìng character; temperament; disposition 恼 nǎo to anger; to make angry 悔 huǐ to regret something one has done or said
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惊 jīng （of mules, horses, etc.）to bolt out of control in fright 惜 xī to cherish and value; not to discard carelessly 愉 yú happy, joyful 懒 lǎn lazy, disinclined to work (opposite of 勤)
HSK 5
恢 huī (lit.) vast; broad 悄 qiāo quiet, silent; (of actions) done without others knowing 慎 shèn careful, cautious 憾 hàn to feel regret; to be dissatisfied or disappointed
HSK 6
忧 yōu sad; melancholy 怜 lián to pity, to sympathize 恨 hèn to hate; to resent 恰 qià exactly, just 惧 jù to fear; to dread
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愤 fèn to feel indignant; to be angry
HSK 7
怖 bù to fear; to be afraid 怡 yí (lit.) joyful; cheerful 怯 qiè timid; afraid; lacking courage 恍 huǎng suddenly; all at once; in a flash 恒 héng lasting; permanently unchanged
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恤 xù (lit.) to worry; to be concerned 悟 wù to understand; to comprehend; to awaken 悦 yuè happy, joyful 悴 cuì (lit.) sorrowful; grieved 悼 dào to mourn, to grieve for the deceased 惋 wǎn to feel sympathy or regret for another's misfortune 惕 tì to be cautious and vigilant 惦 diàn to keep thinking about; to worry about 惨 cǎn cruel, vicious 惬 qiè contented; pleased 惭 cán ashamed; feeling shame 惮 dàn (lit.) to fear; to dread 惰 duò lazy, sluggish; opposite of 勤 愣 lèng to be dazed; to stare blankly 愧 kuì ashamed; feeling shame for one's faults or wrongdoings 慌 huāng flustered, hurried, frantic 慑 shè (lit.) to fear; to frighten 慨 kǎi indignant; filled with righteous anger 慷 kāng see 慷慨: ①full of righteous spirit, impassioned; ②generous, unsparing 憔 qiáo haggard and sallow (see 憔悴) 憧 chōng flickering or moving back and forth indecisively (see "憧憧") 憬 jǐng (lit.) to awaken; to become aware 懈 xiè to relax; to slacken in will or effort
1.2 参 cān — to join; to participate (in an activity)
参 is a component in 3 characters
HSK 7
惨 cǎn cruel, vicious 掺 chān to mix one thing into another; to blend 渗 shèn to seep; to permeate slowly

Stroke order

2 重 zhòng — heavy; of great weight (opposite of "轻")
Xpinyin
重 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 7
董 dǒng (lit.) to supervise and manage

consists of

2.1 千 qiān — thousand; (used with 万 or 百) a great many
千 is a component in 6 characters
HSK 3
重 zhòng heavy; of great weight (opposite of "轻")
HSK 5
插 chā to insert, stick in, or thrust (a long or flat object) into something
HSK 7
乖 guāi obedient, well-behaved (of a child) 歼 jiān to annihilate; to wipe out 纤 xiān slender; delicate; fine 迁 qiān to move, relocate (an office, residence, etc.)
2.2 里 lǐ — inner lining (of clothing, bedding, etc.); reverse side of a fabric
里 is a component in 10 characters
HSK 3
理 lǐ to govern; to manage; to administer 重 zhòng heavy; of great weight (opposite of "轻")
HSK 4
童 tóng child; young kid 量 liàng ancient measuring vessel (e.g. dǒu, shēng)
HSK 5
厘 lí prefix for 10⁻² (centi-), symbol c, in the metric system
HSK 6
埋 mái to cover with sand, soil, or other material 野 yě open country; outskirts; countryside
HSK 7
狸 li leopard cat (also called mountain cat, brownish-yellow fur with black markings) 缠 chán to wind around, to wrap around 鲤 lǐ carp (a freshwater fish with barbels, dark back, and yellowish-white belly)

Stroke order