Advertisement

Making Chinese characters easy to write.

Sister Sites

Five Elements Test

About•Privacy Policy•Terms of Service

DICTIONARY

Chinese Dictionary
Pinyin Index
Radical Index
Character Components
HSK Dictionary
Character Compare

DICTIONARY

Chinese Dictionary
Pinyin Index
Radical Index
Character Components
HSK Dictionary
Character Compare

TOOLS

Worksheet Generator
Worksheet Library
Pinyin Converter
Chinese Name Generator
Zodiac Calculator
HSK Level Checker
Flashcards
Dictation Practice

TOOLS

Worksheet Generator
Worksheet Library
Pinyin Converter
Chinese Name Generator
Zodiac Calculator
HSK Level Checker
Flashcards
Dictation Practice

LEARN

Learning Center
Blog
Chinese Stroke Rules
Chinese Idioms
Chinese Poetry
Pro Membership ✨

LEARN

Learning Center
Blog
Chinese Stroke Rules
Chinese Idioms
Chinese Poetry
Pro Membership ✨

© 2026 Hanzi Stroke. All rights reserved.

Made with♥for Chinese learners.

惨 (cǎn): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write | HSK 7-9

By CharacterBrowse all characters A-Z

HSK ListsAll HSK versions overview

HSK 2.0

Learn & Practice

Worksheet GeneratorCreate practice sheets for free

Learning Essentials

Home
Dictionary
惨

惨 (cǎn): Miserable — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

HSK 3.0Level 7-9

HSK 3.0:Recognition 7-9

By PinyinSearch by pronunciation

By RadicalFind by radical component

By ComponentsLearn meaning and sound clues

HSK 3.0

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Level 7-9

Worksheet LibraryHSK, Top 100 & themed PDFs

Dictation PracticeListen and write HSK characters

Flashcard ReviewSRS review for HSK and custom decks

HSK Level CheckerCheck HSK level of any text

Pinyin ConverterConvert Chinese to Pinyin

My Learning

Learning DashboardTrack your writing progress

My VocabularyReview saved words and lists

Fun & Culture

Name GeneratorCreate your Chinese name

8 Basic Strokes GuideHot

Foundation of all characters

Pinyin Tones Guide

4 tones with audio examples

Chinese Handwriting Guide

Daily practice routine

HSK 3.0 Complete GuideNew

New exam format explained

HSK 1 Common Mistakes

Avoid beginner errors

Topics & Culture

Chinese Numbers 1-1000

Count like a native

Time & Dates Guide

Tell time in Chinese

Family Members Guide

30+ family terms

2026 Fire Horse YearHot

Zodiac meaning & luck

Top 100 Characters

Most frequent, free PDF

View All Blog Posts

HSK 3.0Vocab 7-9 Recognition 7-9 Writing 7-9

1.

Animated Stroke Order 惨

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

How to write 惨 — animated stroke order

50 learners practiced this

2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 惨

惨 stroke order diagram

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

惨

参ginseng, join

惨=

Advertisement

4.

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 惨

Download and print worksheets to practice writing 惨

惨 handwriting practice sheet - portrait

FREE

惨 handwriting practice sheet - portrait orientation

Download Portrait PDF

惨 handwriting practice sheet - landscape orientation

Download Landscape PDF

5.

How to Use 惨

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 惨 works in context.

'cǎn' indicating emotional or experiential misery

Used to form adjectives describing tragic or painful experiences

悲惨 • bēi cǎn • miserable • HSK 6

HSK 6

6.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 惨 is used in context

tīng听

dào到

nà那

ge个

xiāo消

xi息

Information

Pinyincǎn

Meaningmiserable

Strokes11

Radical忄

Traditional慘

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#2265

Zhuyinㄘㄢˇ

UnicodeU+60E8

CangjieIPIM

Advertisement

Zodiac CalculatorFind your zodiac animal

忄heart

+参ginseng, join

A heart (忄) feels the deep, penetrating cold of accumulated frost (参) — miserable, tragic, or cruel.

bēi悲

cǎn惨

miserable

惨痛 • cǎn tòng • Painful / Heartrending • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

cǎn惨

tòng痛

Painful / Heartrending

'cǎn' indicating extreme or severe condition

Used to form adjectives describing extreme states or severity

惨白 • cǎn bái • Deathly pale / Ashen • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

cǎn惨

bái白

Deathly pale / Ashen

惨重 • cǎn zhòng • Heavy / Severe • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

cǎn惨

zhòng重

Heavy / Severe

，

tā他

de的

biǎo表

qíng情

biàn变

de得

hěn很

cǎn惨

。

Upon hearing that news, his expression became very miserable.

qiú球

duì队

zài在

jué决

sài赛

zhōng中

zāo遭

yù遇

cǎn惨

bài败

。

The team suffered a crushing defeat in the final.

zhè这

chǎng场

zhàn战

zhēng争

dài带

lái来

le了

bēi悲

cǎn惨

de的

hòu后

guǒ果

。

This war brought tragic consequences.

zhè这

cì次

shì事

gù故

gěi给

wǒ我

men们

liú留

xià下

le了

cǎn惨

tòng痛

de的

jiào教

xùn训

。

This accident left us with a painful lesson.

Related Characters

Explore characters by relationship

HSK (3.0) Level 7-9

Characters from the same exam level.

ráo饶 rě惹 rèn任 róng融 róu揉 rùn润

View all HSK (3.0) 7-9 characters →

Same Sound

Characters pronounced "can".

cán残 cán惭 càn灿 cán蚕 cān参 cān餐

View all "can" characters →

Same Radical

Characters with radical "忄".

xīng惺 qiáo憔 dǒng懂 tián恬 wéi惟 jì悸

View all "忄" radical characters →