残破

殘破

cánpò

adjective #26,890

Meanings

1 broken
2 dilapidated
3 in ruins
4 badly damaged

Characters

remnant; damaged; cruel

broken; ruined; to break

Examples

战争过后，城市一片残破。

Zhànzhēng guòhòu, chéngshì yī piàn cánpò.

After the war, the city was in ruins.

这栋残破的老屋已有百年历史。

Zhè dòng cánpò de lǎowū yǐ yǒu bǎi nián lìshǐ.

This dilapidated old house is a hundred years old.

Tips

usage

残破 emphasizes physical destruction and decay, often of buildings, objects, or landscapes. It is more vivid and literary than simply 破旧 (pòjiù, worn out/old).

Stroke Order

残 cán

破 pò