残酷
Old HSK 6
残酷 (cánkù) · cruel
残酷 (cánkù) means “cruel; harsh; brutal”. It is written with 2 characters: 残 (to injure) + 酷 (strong). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 残酷 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
酷 kù · strong
What 酷 is made of
- 酉yǒu — wine
- 兀wù — weak
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 儿ér — child
- 日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 兀wù — weak
- 告gào — to tell
- 牛niú — ox
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Example sentences
比赛的竞争很残酷。Bǐsài de jìngzhēng hěn cánkù.The competition is fierce.
现实有时候很残酷。Xiànshí yǒushíhou hěn cánkù.Reality can be harsh sometimes.
Questions about 残酷
What does 残酷 mean?
残酷 (cánkù) means “cruel; harsh; brutal”.
How do you pronounce 残酷?
残酷 is pronounced cánkù.
Which HSK level is 残酷?
残酷 is in Old HSK 6.
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Learn 残酷 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 20: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.