惨烈 cǎnliè bitter Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 1 sentence 那场战斗异常惨烈,双方都付出了巨大的代价。 nà cháng zhàndòu yìcháng cǎnliè, shuāngfāng dōu fùchū le jùdà de dàijià. The battle was exceptionally brutal, and both sides paid a heavy price. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary