HSK6
cǎn
sad
Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 参 represents the sound. Simplified form of 慘.
忄 Meaning component
xin, xīn
heart
忄 is a component form of 心.
参 Sound component
cān, shēn
take part in
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惨 (慘)
sad, pitiful, wretched; cruel; miserable; wretched; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy
惨
miserable
悲惨
惨重
disastrous
惨叫
to scream
惨败
to suffer a crushing defeat
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