残

cán · can

Traditional 殘

Meaning

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  1. to destroy
  2. to spoil
  3. to ruin
  4. to injure
  5. cruel
  6. oppressive
  7. savage
  8. brutal
  9. incomplete
  10. disabled
  11. to remain
  12. to survive
  13. remnant
  14. surplus

In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)幅(fú)古(gǔ)画(huà)虽(suī)然(rán)有(yǒu)些(xiē)残(cán),但(dàn)依(yī)然(rán)很(hěn)美(měi)。

Although this ancient painting is somewhat damaged, it is still very beautiful.

02

战(zhàn)争(zhēng)过(guò)后(hòu),城(chéng)里(lǐ)到(dào)处(chù)是(shì)残(cán)垣(yuán)断(duàn)壁(bì)。

After the war, the city was full of broken walls and ruins.

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