惨剧

Traditional form:

慘劇

Pinyin (reading):

cǎnjù

Definitions:

• tragedy
• calamity
• atrocity

Characters:

• 惨 - miserable, wretched; cruel, inhuman
• 剧 - theatrical plays, opera, drama; severe, acute

Traditional characters:

• 慘 - miserable, wretched; cruel, inhuman
• 劇 - theatrical plays, opera, drama; severe, acute