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慘案

简惨案 · 繁慘案

Mandarin · pinyin cǎn àn

massacre
tragedy
Classifier: 起 qǐ

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慘: Look up this written character
案: àn · table, bench; legal case
惨: cǎn · sad, pitiful, wretched; cruel

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3–4 · can3 an4

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caam2 on3

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noun

massacre; mass murder
(in general) tragedy; murder case

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