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

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.

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