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残酷

cánkù

Traditional: 殘酷

cruel; harsh; merciless

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Meaning of 残酷 in English

cánkùHSK 7–9adjectiveSyllabus #5776
  1. cruel; harsh; merciless

Characters

残 on its own →
cán · to destroy

HSK words with 残

残疾HSK 6残HSK 7–9残留HSK 7–9残缺HSK 7–9残忍HSK 7–9摧残HSK 7–9伤残HSK 7–9凶残HSK 7–9
酷 on its own →
kù · ruthless

HSK words with 酷

酷HSK 6酷似HSK 7–9冷酷HSK 7–9

Level, pinyin and part of speech: HSK Syllabus (CLEC, Nov 2025). Definitions: CC-CEDICT, CC BY-SA 4.0. Sources & licences