cán
残棋
incomplete; injure; remnant
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Meanings
3 senses · 5 examplesadj/verb
incomplete; deficient; to injure
Describes something that is broken, damaged, or lacking its original wholeness.
Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
shì是
cán残
juǎn卷
，
zhǐ只
shèng剩
xià下
yī一
bàn半
。
This painting is a fragment, only half remains.
Zhàn战
zhēng争
cán残
hài害
le了
xǔ许
duō多
wú无
gū辜
de的
shēng生
mìng命
。
The war injured many innocent lives.
adj/prefix
remaining; leftover; dying
Often used to describe the final stages of something, like a day, life, or a game.
Cán残
yáng阳
rú如
xuè血
。
The setting sun is as red as blood.
fēng风
zhú烛
cán残
nián年
old and ailing like a candle in the wind
adj
cruel; savage; brutal
Describes violent or merciless behavior.
Dí敌
rén人
de的
shǒu手
duàn段
fēi非
cháng常
cán残
rěn忍
。
The enemy's methods are extremely cruel.