凶残

兇殘

xiōngcán

adjective HSK 7-9 #11,652

Meanings

1 savage and cruel
2 ferocious; brutal

Characters

fierce; violent

cruel; ruthless

Both characters carry violence - together they describe extreme brutality.

Examples

HSK 7-9

这个凶残的罪犯终于被抓住了。

Zhège xiōngcán de zuìfàn zhōngyú bèi zhuāzhù le.

This savage criminal was finally caught.

HSK 7-9

战争暴露了人性中凶残的一面。

Zhànzhēng bàolù le rénxìng zhōng xiōngcán de yímiàn.

War exposes the brutal side of human nature.

Stroke Order

凶 xiōng

残 cán