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残 (cán) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

残 (cán) is a Chinese word: to harm, to injure. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 残

动 dòng verb

to harm, to injure

战争残害了无数无辜的人民。

zhàn zhēng cán hài le wú shù wú gū de rén mín

War has harmed countless innocent people.

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Word breakdown

残 cán — to harm, to injure

Words with this character (8)
  • 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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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