凶
残

Savage in Chinese: 凶残 (xiōng cán)

xiōng cán

savage

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 兇殘1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1savage
  2. 2cruel
  3. 3fierce

Stroke order

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凶
残

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ㄒㄩㄥ

xiōng

ㄒ/ xㄩ/ üㄥ/ eng—/ first tone

ㄘㄢˊ

cán

ㄘ/ cㄢ/ anˊ/ second tone

Simplified & traditional

凶残

Simplified

兇殘

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 这个罪犯的手段极其凶残。

    zhè ge zuì fàn de shǒu duàn jí qí xiōng cán。

    This criminal's methods are extremely brutal.

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Related words

凶

xiōng

terrible

残

cán

to destroy

残疾

cán jí

disabled

残酷

cán kù

cruel

凶手

xiōng shǒu

murderer

残留

cán liú

to remain

残缺

cán quē

badly damaged

残忍

cán rěn

cruel

伤残

shāng cán

disabled

凶恶

xiōng è

fierce

凶狠

xiōng hěn

cruel

凶猛

xiōng měng

fierce

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