残

殘

cán

adjective HSK 7 #5,783

Meanings

1 to destroy; cruel; ruthless
2 disabled; incomplete; remaining

Examples

战争是残酷的。

Zhànzhēng shì cánkù de.

War is cruel.

他是一名残疾人。

Tā shì yī míng cánjí rén.

He is a disabled person.

杯子里还有残留的水。

Bēizi lǐ hái yǒu cánliú de shuǐ.

There is still residual water in the cup.

Tips

usage

残酷 (cánkù) = cruel, 残疾 (cánjí) = disabled, 残留 (cánliú) = residual. The core idea is something damaged or incomplete.

Stroke Order

残 cán