残
殘cán
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to be disabled
adjective
verb
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
残 has 歹 (carcass) as the meaning part and 戋 jiān, which means 'to maim, injure' and also marks the sound. It first meant 'to injure or kill,' then grew to 'maimed,' 'cruel,' 'destroy,' and 'remnant.' The simplified 戋 stands for 戔.
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Example Sentences
这只鸟的翅膀残缺不全。
zhè zhī niǎo de chìbǎng cánquē bùquán 。
This bird has a damaged wing.
他的手残疾，让他很难写字。
tāde shǒu cánjí ， ràng tā hěn nán xiězì 。
His hand disability makes it very difficult for him to write.
经过残酷的战争，许多房子都被毁坏了。
jīngguò cánkù de zhànzhēng ， xǔduō fángzǐ dū bèi huǐhuài le 。
After the brutal war, many houses were destroyed.
Words with similar meanings
残缺cánquē
incomplete
This term emphasizes being damaged or not whole, similar to a sense of being disabled but specifically refers to lack or incompleteness.
残疾cánjí
disability
Focusing more on the condition of being disabled; it’s a noun that describes the state rather than an adjective describing a quality.
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