慘淡 cǎn dàn

gloomy; dismal; dark

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. gloomy
  2. 2. dismal
  3. 3. dark
  4. 4. by painstaking effort

Characters

Character Meaning
慘 cǎn
tragic; miserable; wretched
淡 dàn HSK 5
light in color; tasteless; diluted