残
HSK 6
残 (cán): injure, spoil, oppress
cán
injure, spoil, oppress
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Pinyin
cán
HSK Level
Level 6
Characters
1
English Meaning
injure, spoil, oppress
How to Write 残 (cán)
残 is written in 9 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 残
A phono-semantic compound: 歹 (death) carries the meaning, and 戋 hints at the pronunciation.
What 残 is Made Of
残 is built from 2 components:
歹corpse
戋small, narrow
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Words Using 残
Common Chinese words that contain 残:
摧残
cuīcán
残忍
cánrěn
残留
cánliú
残疾
cánjí
残酷
cánkù
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