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慘遭不幸

简惨遭不幸 · 繁慘遭不幸

Mandarin · pinyin cǎn zāo bù xìng

to meet with disaster
to die tragically

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慘: Look up this written character
遭: zāo · come across, meet with, encounter
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
幸: xìng · luck(ily), favor, fortunately
惨: cǎn · sad, pitiful, wretched; cruel

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3–1–4–4 · can3 zao1 bu4 xing4

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caam2 zou1 bat1 hang6

Cantonese word readings for 慘遭不幸. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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