伤残

傷殘

shāngcán

noun HSK 7-9 #22,345

Meanings

1 disability (from injury)
2 disablement
3 injured and disabled

Characters

disabled; incomplete

Injured to the point of disability — a disabling injury.

Examples

他因工伤残，获得了赔偿。

Tā yīn gōngshāng cán, huòdé le péicháng.

He was disabled from a work injury and received compensation.

伤残军人受到国家的特殊照顾。

Shāngcán jūnrén shòudào guójiā de tèshū zhàogù.

Disabled veterans receive special care from the state.

Tips

usage

伤残 emphasizes disability caused by injury (as opposed to congenital disability). Common collocations: 伤残军人 (disabled veteran), 伤残鉴定 (disability assessment), 伤残等级 (disability grade).

Stroke Order

伤 shāng

残 cán