残
Character
cruel, hurting others without pity (as in 残忍)
Meaning
cán
can2- cruel, hurting others without pity (as in 残忍)
- disabled, a body part cannot work well (as in 残疾)
- left over, not all of it (as in 残留)
Examples
我们对动物不能很残忍。
wǒ men duì dòng wù bù néng hěn cán rěn
We must not be very cruel to animals.
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老师帮助残疾的孩子。
lǎo shī bāng zhù cán jí de hái zi
The teacher helps children who are disabled.
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桌子上还有残茶。
zhuō zi shàng hái yǒu cán chá
There is still leftover tea on the table.
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Stroke order
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Words with 残
See all 88 →残疾cán jídisabled; with a body part that cannot work in the usual wayWordHSK 6残酷cán kùvery unkind, and hurting people or animalsWordHSK 6残疾人cán jí réna person whose body or mind does not work in the usual wayWordHSK 6残忍cán rěncruel; hurting people or animals and not feeling sorry about itWordHSK 7–9残留cán liúto stay behind after most of something is goneWordHSK 7–9残缺cán quēdamaged and missing some parts; not wholeWordHSK 7–9残余cán yúremnantWord残值cán zhíresidual valueWord残卷cán juànsurviving section of a classic workWord残品cán pǐndefective goodsWord残喘cán chuǎnremaining breathWord残垣cán yuán(literary) ruined wallsWord