慘酷

惨酷
cǎnkù
(literary) cruel; savage; merciless

CEDICT

literary

Entry Composition

1 慘 cǎn
  1. miserable
  2. wretched
  3. cruel
  4. inhuman
  5. disastrous
  6. tragic
  7. dim
  8. gloomy
2 酷 kù
  1. ruthless
  2. strong (e.g. of wine)
  3. (loanword) cool
  4. hip