残

残 (cán) – to destroy

cán

to destroy

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 殘0 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to destroy
  2. 2to spoil
  3. 3to ruin
  4. 4to injure
  5. 5cruel
  6. 6oppressive
  7. 7savage
  8. 8brutal
  9. 9incomplete
  10. 10disabled
  11. 11to remain
  12. 12to survive
  13. 13remnant
  14. 14surplus

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Related words

残疾

cán jí

disabled

残酷

cán kù

cruel

残留

cán liú

to remain

残缺

cán quē

badly damaged

残忍

cán rěn

cruel

伤残

shāng cán

disabled

凶残

xiōng cán

savage

残疾人

cán jí rén

disabled person

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