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涂炭

tú tàn

2-character word Traditional 塗炭

What 涂炭 means

extreme distress
in utter misery

The characters in 涂炭

涂túto apply (paint etc); to smear; to daub
炭tànwood charcoal; coal

Words containing 涂炭

生灵涂炭shēng líng tú tànpeople are in a terrible situation (idiom)
苍生涂炭cāng shēng tú tànsee 生灵涂炭

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