残暴

殘暴

cánbào

adjective #9,818

Meanings

1 brutal
2 cruel
3 ruthless

Characters

cruel; incomplete; to damage

violent; fierce; to expose

Examples

这个残暴的独裁者终于被推翻了。

Zhège cánbào de dúcáizhě zhōngyú bèi tuīfān le.

This brutal dictator was finally overthrown.

他对待敌人非常残暴。

Tā duìdài dírén fēicháng cánbào.

He treated his enemies very cruelly.

残暴的行为不会被人们原谅。

Cánbào de xíngwéi bú huì bèi rénmen yuánliàng.

Brutal acts will not be forgiven by people.

Tips

usage

残暴 emphasizes violent cruelty, often describing tyrants, regimes, or acts of violence. Compare: 残忍 (cánrěn) focuses on heartlessness, 凶残 (xiōngcán) emphasizes fierce savagery.

Stroke Order

残 cán

暴 bào