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殘 (cán): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

cán
to injure, to ruin, to spoil; cruel, oppressive, savage; disabled, incomplete
HSK —12 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

歹 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 殘.

Phonetic component

戔 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.

STROKES · 12

Write 殘 in 12 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

PRACTISE WRITING →

FAQ

What does 殘 (cán) mean in Chinese?

to injure, to ruin, to spoil; cruel, oppressive, savage; disabled, incomplete

How do you write 殘 in stroke order?

殘 has 12 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 殘?

歹 is the radical in 殘. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 殘?

This character does not yet have linked HSK word entries in the study archive.