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凶残 (xiōng cán) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

凶残 (xiōng cán) is a Chinese word: brutal. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 凶残

形 xíng adjective

brutal

那只野兽十分凶残。

nà zhī yě shòu shí fēn xiōng cán

That wild beast is very brutal.

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Word breakdown

凶 xiōng — fierce, ferocious, violent

Words with this character (4)

残 cán — cruel, brutal, savage

Words with this character (7)
  • 1 残疾 cán jí — disability HSK 6
    • 残 damaged, incomplete
    • 疾 condition, affliction
    Example

    他虽然有残疾，但仍然坚持工作。

    tā suī rán yǒu cán jí dàn réng rán jiān chí gōng zuò

    Although he has a disability, he still persists in working.

  • 2 伤残 shāng cán — to be disabled/injured HSK 7
    • 伤 injury, wound
    • 残 disabled, impaired
    Example

    他在战争中伤残了。

    tā zài zhàn zhēng zhōng shāng cán le

    He became disabled in the war.

  • 3 摧残 cuī cán — to devastate HSK 7
    • 摧 to destroy, to break down
    • 残 to harm cruelly, to damage
    Example

    战争摧残了这个国家。

    zhàn zhēng cuī cán le zhè ge guó jiā

    War devastated this country.

  • 4 残忍 cán rěn — cruel HSK 7
    • 残 brutal, savage, violent aspect of cruelty
    • 忍 heartless, unfeeling, able to endure causing suffering
    Example

    他用残忍的手段对待动物。

    tā yòng cán rěn de shǒu duàn duì dài dòng wù

    He treats animals with cruel methods.

  • 5 残留 cán liú — remain, be left behind (as residue) HSK 7
    • 残 leftover, remaining (incomplete or unwanted)
    • 留 stay behind, not removed
    Example

    农药残留在蔬菜上可能对健康有害。

    nóng yào cán liú zài shū cài shàng kě néng duì jiàn kāng yǒu hài

    Pesticide residues on vegetables may be harmful to health.

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Structure & writing
1 凶 xiōng — inauspicious; ominous (of death, disaster, etc., opposite of 吉)
凶 is a component in 6 characters
HSK 1
脑 nǎo brain (the main part of the nervous system, located in the cranial cavity, comprising cerebrum, cerebellum, brainstem, etc.)
HSK 2
离 lí to be separated by; to be apart from
HSK 4
恼 nǎo to anger; to make angry
HSK 6
胸 xiōng chest; the front of the torso between the neck and abdomen
HSK 7
汹 xiōng surging water churning upward 酗 xù to act wildly drunk

consists of

1.1 凵 kǎn — open mouth; gaping opening
凵 is a component in 5 characters
HSK 1
出 chū to go out; from inside to outside (opposite of 进/入)
HSK 2
画 huà to draw or paint (with a brush or similar tool)
HSK 5
齿 chǐ tooth; the organ for chewing food in the mouths of humans and some animals
HSK 7
凶 xiōng inauspicious; ominous (of death, disaster, etc., opposite of 吉) 凿 záo chisel (a hand tool with a blade for carving or boring)
1.2 乂 yì — to govern; to bring order and stability
乂 is a component in 11 characters
HSK 2
希 xī to hope; to wish for 网 wǎng net (for catching fish, birds, or animals)
HSK 3
区 qū to distinguish; to divide 史 shǐ history; historical records and the study of history 更 gēng to change; to replace; to substitute
HSK 5
义 yì justice; righteous principle or moral conduct
HSK 6
杀 shā to kill; to cause the death of a person or animal
HSK 7
凶 xiōng inauspicious; ominous (of death, disaster, etc., opposite of 吉) 卤 lǔ bittern; the bitter black liquid remaining after salt crystallization, a mixture of magnesium chloride, magnesium sulfate, magnesium bromide, and sodium chloride 肴 yáo cooked meat or fish dishes 艾 ài mugwort (perennial herb used in medicine and moxibustion; also called 艾蒿)

Stroke order

2 残 cán — defective or incomplete

残 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 歹 dǎi — bad, evil
歹 is a component in 7 characters
HSK 4
列 liè to arrange; to list 死 sǐ to die; to lose life (opposite of "活"/"生")
HSK 5
殊 shū different; divergent
HSK 6
残 cán defective or incomplete 殖 zhí to reproduce; to multiply
HSK 7
歼 jiān to annihilate; to wipe out 殃 yāng disaster; calamity
2.2 戋 jiān — small, few, little in quantity
戋 is a component in 7 characters
HSK 1
钱 qián currency; money
HSK 4
线 xiàn thread; yarn made of silk, cotton, hemp, etc., used for sewing or knitting
HSK 5
浅 qiǎn shallow (opposite of 'deep') 践 jiàn to tread on; to step on
HSK 6
残 cán defective or incomplete
HSK 7
盏 zhǎn small cup 贱 jiàn cheap; low-priced (opposite of 贵)

Stroke order