惨cǎn
miserable, tragic. 11 strokes, radical 忄, first met in HSK 6.
Pinyin cǎnStrokes 11Radical 忄Band HSK 6Words 2
How to write 惨
Strokes 1–3 write 忄, then strokes 4–11 write 参.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 惨 · the stroke-order rules
What 惨 is made of
忄 (xīn, heart) and 参 (cān, to take part in).
忄 carries the meaning — heart — and 参 carries the sound.
Words that use 惨
| 惨 | miserable, tragic 指处境极其痛苦艰难 战胜凄惨困厄逆风飞翔。They overcame bleak misfortune and soared against the wind. Lesson 549, 携手助残 · 笃学求进与兼爱济民 · Educational Resilience & Civic Compassion |
| 悲惨 | tragic, miserable 指处境极为痛苦、令人同情 救援队背着伤员撤离，避免了悲惨伤亡。They avoided a tragic loss of life. Lesson 541, 正义天平 · 笃行恪守与时代风云 · Urban Vigilance & Resilient Governance |
More characters with the radical 忄
All 61 of them, and what the radical means, on the 心 radical page.