How to Write 残 (cán) — Chinese Stroke Order
Meaning: to destroy, to spoil, to ruin · 9 strokes · HSK 6
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Character facts
| Character | 残 |
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| Pinyin | cán |
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| Strokes | 9 |
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| HSK level | HSK 6 |
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| Unicode | U+6B8B |
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English meanings
- to destroy
- to spoil
- to ruin
- to injure
- cruel
- oppressive
Words with 残
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
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| 残酷 | cán kù | cruel; cruelty |
| 残疾 | cán jí | disabled; handicapped |
| 残余 | cán yú | remnant; relic |
| 残忍 | cán rěn | cruel; mean |
| 残留 | cán liú | to remain; left over |
| 摧残 | cuī cán | to ravage; to ruin |
| 残暴 | cán bào | brutal; vicious |
| 残废 | cán fèi | deformity; handicapped |
| 残存 | cán cún | to survive; remnant |
| 残害 | cán hài | to injure; to devastate |
| 残骸 | cán hái | remains; wreckage |
| 伤残 | shāng cán | disabled; maimed |
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