Meaning of 惨痛
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
cǎntòng
- bitter
- painful
- deeply distressed
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惨 cǎn · miserable · 11 strokes
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痛 tòng · ache · 12 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 惨痛.
| 痛苦 | tòngkǔ | pain; suffering |
| 痛快 | tòngkuài | delighted; to one's heart's content |
| 疼痛 | téngtòng | pain; (of a body part) to be painful; to be sore; to hurt |
| 悲惨 | bēicǎn | miserable; tragic |
| 悲痛 | bēitòng | grieved; sorrowful |
| 痛心 | tòngxīn | grieved; pained |
| 惨重 | cǎnzhòng | disastrous |
| 惨白 | cǎnbái | deathly pale |
| 头痛 | tóutòng | to have a headache |
| 痛恨 | tònghèn | to detest; to loathe |
| 心痛 | xīntòng | to feel distressed about sth; heartache |
| 伤痛 | shāngtòng | pain (from wound); sorrow |
Questions about 惨痛
What does 惨痛 mean?
惨痛 (cǎntòng) means "bitter; painful" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 惨痛?
惨痛 is made of 2 characters: 惨 (11 strokes), 痛 (12 strokes). That is 23 strokes in total.
Is 惨痛 an HSK word?
Yes. 惨痛 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 惨痛 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 惨痛 is written 慘痛.