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涂炭
塗炭
tútàn
1. extreme distress
2. in utter misery
Uncommon • Top 48%

Character Breakdown

涂
tú
to smear, to scribble, to daub; surname
HSK 5 10 丶
炭
tàn
carbon, charcoal, coal
HSK 5 9 丶

Compound Words (2)

生灵涂炭
shēnglíngtútàn
people are in a terrible situation (idiom)
苍生涂炭
cāngshēngtútàn
the common people in a miserable state

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Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
40,728 of 84,292