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残酷

殘酷
cán kù
HSK 6
cruel, cruelty
adjective

Example Sentences

这个电影的情节非常残酷。
zhègè diànyǐng de qíngjié fēicháng cánkù 。
The plot of this movie is very cruel.
历史上有很多残酷的事件。
lìshǐ shàngyǒu hěnduō cánkù de shìjiàn 。
There are many cruel events in history.
对待动物的残酷行为是不应该被允许的。
duìdài dòngwù de cánkù xíngwéi shìbù yīnggāi bèi yǔnxǔ de 。
Cruel behavior towards animals should not be allowed.

Individual Characters

Words with similar meanings

无情wúqíng
ruthless
无情 emphasizes a lack of compassion or pity, often in a more intense sense than 残酷.
冷酷lěngkù
cold-hearted
冷酷 suggests an emotional detachment and a severe lack of warmth or kindness, similar to 残酷 but with a different nuance.

Words Starting With 残

残疾cán jí
disabled; handicapped; deformity on a person or animal
残忍cán rěn
cruel; mean; merciless; ruthless
残留cán liú
to remain; left over; surplus; remnant

Words Ending With 酷

冷酷lěng kù
grim; unfeeling; callous

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Individual Characters

残cán
to be disabled
酷kù
cool, cruel, brutal, oppressive

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