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殘 / 残

Traditional
殘
Simplified
残

to destroy/to spoil/to ruin/to injure/cruel/oppressive/savage/brutal/incomplete/disabled/to remain/to survive/remnant/surplus

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 6

Pinyin

cán

Bopomofo

ㄘㄢˊ

Jyutping

caan4

Example sentences

殘 / 残 cán
這是一份殘缺的資料。
这是一份残缺的资料。

This is an incomplete piece of data.

殘忍 / 残忍 cánrěn
殺手的手段非常殘忍。
杀手的手段非常残忍。

The killer's methods were very cruel.

殘酷 / 残酷 cánkù
戰爭是殘酷的，許多人因此失去了家園。
战争是残酷的，许多人因此失去了家园。

War is cruel; many people lost their homes because of it.

揭示 jiēshì
這張照片揭示了戰爭的殘酷。
这张照片揭示了战争的残酷。

This photo reveals the cruelty of war.

兇殘 / 凶残 xiōngcán
那群狼以兇殘的方式襲擊了羊群。
那群狼以凶残的方式袭击了羊群。

That pack of wolves attacked the flock of sheep in a brutal manner.

摧殘 / 摧残 cuīcán
長期的戰亂摧殘了這座城市，許多老房子如今只剩斷壁殘垣。
长期的战乱摧残了这座城市，许多老房子如今只剩断壁残垣。

Years of war ravaged the city, and many old houses are now reduced to ruined walls.

殘害 / 残害 cánhài
我們要保護動物，不可殘害牠們。
我们要保护动物，不可残害它们。

We must protect animals, and not cruelly harm them.

殺手 / 杀手 shāshǒu
他竟然僱用殺手去殘害批評他的人。
他竟然雇用杀手去残害批评他的人。

He actually hired a hitman to harm those who criticized him.

傷殘 / 伤残 shāngcán
規劃公共設施時，應顧及傷殘人士的使用權益。
规划公共设施时，应顾及伤残人士的使用权益。

When planning public facilities, the rights of disabled persons should be considered.

Example Vocabulary

殘

can2

incomplete; broken; remaining

殘忍

can2'ren3

cruel; ruthless

殘酷

can2'ku4

cruel; ruthless

兇殘

xiong1'can2

fierce and cruel; brutal; savage

摧殘

cui1'can2

to ravage, devastate, or inflict severe damage through violence, hardship, or prolonged abuse

殘卷

can2'juan4

殘存

can2'cun2

殘害

can2'hai4

to harm; to slaughter; to cruelly injure

傷殘

shang1'can2

disabled; maimed; disability

抱殘守缺

bao4'can2'shou3'que1

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