摧残

摧殘

cuīcán

verb #15,292

Meanings

1 to ravage
2 to ruin
3 to devastate

Characters

to destroy; to break

cruel; incomplete; to damage

Examples

战争摧残了无数家庭。

Zhànzhēng cuīcán le wúshù jiātíng.

War devastated countless families.

长期的压力严重摧残了他的健康。

Chángqī de yālì yánzhòng cuīcán le tā de jiànkāng.

Long-term stress severely ravaged his health.

Tips

memory

摧 means 'to destroy' and 残 means 'cruel/残忍' — together they paint a picture of cruel destruction.

Stroke Order

摧 cuī

残 cán