cǎn​liè

tragic and violent

惨烈 慘烈 cǎn​liè
tragic and violent
cruel and fierce, as in a battle or struggle
bitterly cold
(literary) extremely cold or severe weather
heroic and tragic
solemn and stirring; showing great heroism and sacrifice, often regarding death or martyrdom
harsh
(literary) severe and burdensome, especially regarding taxation or laws
extremely tragic
intensely miserable and heartrending, often regarding a calamity or atrocity

Frequency

Movie subtitles
1.04 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
3.98 per million

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