残忍
Old HSK 6
残忍 (cánrěn) · cruel
残忍 (cánrěn) means “cruel; ruthless”. It is written with 2 characters: 残 (to injure) + 忍 (to endure). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 残忍 is built
The characters
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
忍 rěn · to endure
What 忍 is made of
- 刃rèn — edged tool
- 刀dāo — knife
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丶 — dot
- 刀dāo — knife
- 心xīn — heart
Example sentences
伤害动物是很残忍的。Shānghài dòngwù shì hěn cánrěn de.Hurting animals is cruel.
这个决定对他来说太残忍了。Zhège juédìng duì tā láishuō tài cánrěn le.This decision is too harsh for him.
Questions about 残忍
What does 残忍 mean?
残忍 (cánrěn) means “cruel; ruthless”.
How do you pronounce 残忍?
残忍 is pronounced cánrěn.
Which HSK level is 残忍?
残忍 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 残疾cánjídisability
- 残酷cánkùcruel
- 残留cánliúto remain
- 摧残cuīcánto devastate
- 忍不住rěnbuzhùcan't help (doing)
- 忍耐rěnnàito be patient
- 忍受rěnshòuto bear
- 容忍róngrěnto tolerate
Learn 残忍 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 20: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.