cán

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  • 1

    v.damage; injure; torture

    • cuī cán

      destroy

    • cán hài

      maim or murder

    • cán shā

      massacre

  • 2

    adj.cruel; barbarous; ferocious

    • xiōng cán

      cruel

    • cán rěn

      cruel

    • cán bào

      cruelty

  • 3

    adj.remaining; leftover

    • cán qiū

      waning autumn days

    • cán dí

      remnants of the enemy forces

    • cán zhú

      expiring candle

  • 4

    adj.incomplete; fragmentary; deficient

    • cán gǎo

      稿

      fragments of the manuscript

    • cán jìn

      residue of the fire

    • cán zhǐ

      stub of the finger

Words and phrases with 残

Word usage

  • Note
    "惨" is different from "残". "残" means that actions and behaviors are very violent and vicious, which is an external manifestation; "惨" indicates that the inner feeling is very miserable and painful.

Similar-form characters to 残

Chinese Characters with pinyin cán