惨烈 cǎnliè tragic and violent Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents cǎnliè tragic and violent 惨 慘 cǎn cruel cruel; savage; inhuman; ruthless烈 liè adjectiveadverb intense (bound form) strong; violent; intense; used to describe powerful forces like fire, wind, or the suncǎnliè bitterly cold · harsh 惨 慘 cǎn adjective disastrously disastrously; to a serious or severe degree烈 liè adjectiveadverb intense (bound form) strong; violent; intense; used to describe powerful forces like fire, wind, or the suncǎnliè heroic and tragic 惨 慘 cǎn adjective miserable miserable; tragic; wretched; pathetic烈 liè noun to die for a cause (bound form) to sacrifice one's life for a just or noble cause; also refers to a person who has made such a sacrifice, such as a martyrcǎnliè extremely tragic 惨 慘 cǎn adjective miserable miserable; tragic; wretched; pathetic烈 liè adjectiveadverb intense (bound form) strong; violent; intense; used to describe powerful forces like fire, wind, or the sun