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残酷
cán kù
cruel, ruthless
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What does 残酷 mean?
残酷 (pinyin: cán kù) means cruel, ruthless. It belongs to the official HSK 6 vocabulary (mastery), among the most frequent words of everyday Chinese.
Example with 残酷
The characters of 残酷
| 残 | cán | component character |
| 酷 | kù | component character |
Related HSK 6 words
| 浑身 | hún shēn | whole body |
| 家属 | jiā shǔ | family members |
| 曝光 | bào guāng | exposure, to expose |
| 当前 | dāng qián | current, present |
| 股东 | gǔ dōng | shareholder |
| 认可 | rèn kě | recognition, approval |
| 赌博 | dǔ bó | gambling |
| 趴 | pā | be lying face down |
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