摧残
Old HSK 6
摧残 (cuīcán) · to devastate
摧残 (cuīcán) means “to devastate; to ruin; to wreck”. It is written with 2 characters: 摧 (to destroy) + 残 (to injure). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 摧残 is built
The characters
摧 cuī · to destroy
What 摧 is made of
- 扌shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 崔cuī — high
- 山shān — mountain
- 凵qiǎn — container
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 隹zhuī — short-tailed bird
- 亻rén — person
- 山shān — mountain
残 cán · to injure
What 残 is made of
- 歹dǎi — corpse
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 夕xī — evening
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
- 丶 — dot
- 戋jiān — small
- 戈gē — spear
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Example sentences
暴雨摧残了花园里的花。Bàoyǔ cuīcán le huāyuán lǐ de huā.The rainstorm wrecked the flowers in the garden.
长期熬夜会摧残身体。Chángqī áoyè huì cuīcán shēntǐ.Staying up late for a long time will ruin your health.
Questions about 摧残
What does 摧残 mean?
摧残 (cuīcán) means “to devastate; to ruin; to wreck”.
How do you pronounce 摧残?
摧残 is pronounced cuīcán.
Which HSK level is 摧残?
摧残 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 摧残 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 35: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.