Word: 惨 (cǎn) Traditional: 慘 惨 dictionary entry cǎn miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy Full dictionary entry for 惨 Example sentences using 惨 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 他今天又加班，真惨。 Tā jīntiān yòu jiābān, zhēn cǎn. He's working overtime again today, how miserable. 那场车祸发生得很惨。 Nà chǎng chēhuò fāshēng de hěn cǎn. That car accident was tragic.