惨烈

Traditional form:

慘烈

Pinyin (reading):

cǎnliè

Definitions:

• bitter
• desperate

Characters:

• 惨 - miserable, wretched; cruel, inhuman
• 烈 - fiery, violent; ardent, vehement

Traditional characters:

• 慘 - miserable, wretched; cruel, inhuman
• 烈 - fiery, violent; ardent, vehement