HSK 6 vocabulary › 残酷
残酷
残酷 in English: cruel; cruelty
cán kù
cruel; cruelty
How to pronounce 残酷
cán kù (without tone marks: can ku). cán is a second (rising) tone; kù is a fourth (sharply falling) tone.
Characters in 残酷
残 cán
to destroy; to spoil; to ruin
to destroy; to spoil; to ruin
酷 kù
ruthless; strong (e.g. of wine); (loanword) cool
ruthless; strong (e.g. of wine); (loanword) cool
Related words
| 残疾 | cán jí | disabled; handicapped | HSK 6 |
| 残留 | cán liú | to remain; to be left over | HSK 6 |
| 残忍 | cán rěn | cruel; mean | HSK 6 |
| 摧残 | cuī cán | to ravage; to ruin | HSK 6 |
| 冷酷 | lěng kù | unfeeling; callous | HSK 6 |