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残 - cán

injure, spoil; oppress; broken

injure, spoil; oppress; broken

How to read 残

Click 残 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyincán
Englishinjure, spoil; oppress; broken
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

残值 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 残卷. Please read 残品 one more time.

Common words with this character

residual value
surviving section of a classic work; remaining chapters
defective goods
remaining breath; last gasp

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 残 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 残值 and 残卷 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 残.