荼毒 tú dú

torment; great suffering; cruelty

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 37741st word

Definitions

  1. 1. torment
  2. 2. great suffering
  3. 3. cruelty

Characters

Character Meaning
荼 tú
bitter (taste); cruel; thistle
毒 dú HSK 5
poison; poisonous; to poison