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残缺 (cán quē) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

残缺 (cán quē) is a Chinese word: be incomplete, be defective. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 残缺

动 dòng verb

be incomplete, be defective

这本古书已经残缺不全了。

zhè běn gǔ shū yǐ jīng cán quē bù quán le

This ancient book is already incomplete.

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Word breakdown

残 cán — damaged, incomplete

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 凶残 xiōng cán — brutal HSK 7
    • 凶 fierce, ferocious, violent
    • 残 cruel, brutal, savage
    Example

    那只野兽十分凶残。

    nà zhī yě shòu shí fēn xiōng cán

    That wild beast is very brutal.

  • 4 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.

  • 5 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.

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缺 quē — lacking, missing

Words with this character (11)
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Structure & writing
1 残 cán — defective or incomplete

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

consists of

1.1 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
1.2 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

2 缺 quē — to lack; to be short of

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

consists of

2.1 缶 fǒu — ancient round-bellied jar for water or wine
缶 is a component in 4 characters
HSK 4
缺 quē to lack; to be short of
HSK 6
罐 guàn jar, pot, or canister; cylindrical container (traditionally made of clay)
HSK 7
窑 yáo kiln for firing bricks, tiles, or ceramics 缸 gāng large container (jar, vat, or crock) with a narrow base and wide mouth, made of pottery, porcelain, enamel, or glass
2.2 夬 guài — resolute, decisive
夬 is a component in 6 characters
HSK 1
块 kuài lump; chunk; clump
HSK 2
快 kuài fast; quick (opposite of 慢)
HSK 3
决 jué to breach (of a dike); originally to channel water, later to have a dike broken open by water
HSK 4
缺 quē to lack; to be short of
HSK 7
抉 jué (lit.) to gouge out; to dig out 诀 jué mnemonic rhyme or phrase summarizing key points of a subject

Stroke order