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Meaning of 残

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(Trad.: 殘)
Pinyin: cán
English Definition: to destroy; to spoil; to ruin; to injure; cruel; oppressive; savage; brutal; incomplete; disabled; to remain; to survive; remnant; surplus
Chinese Definition:
①害,毁坏:残害。摧残。
②不完全,余下的:残余。残阳。残存。残废。残佚。苟延残喘。
③凶恶:残忍。残酷。凶残。
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Total strokes: 10; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (death) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • Left to right
    • [ dǎi ] corpse; death; evil, depraved, wicked
    • [ jiān ] small, narrow; tiny, little
Similar Characters: 线
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Example Words
残疾人 cán rén disabled person
残酷 cán cruel; cruelty
残疾 cán disabled; handicapped; deformity on a person or animal
残留 cán liú to remain; left over; surplus; remnant
残忍 cán rěn cruel; mean; merciless; ruthless
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Example Sentences
1
There is some residue in the beer bottle.
2
People with disabilities should also enjoy equal rights.
3
Disabled people should have equal rights as well.
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We need to provide more support for disabled people.
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Disabled people need more attention and respect.