残酷(cán kù): cruel
cruel
Character breakdown
2 characters · plays one at a time
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Word information
- Pinyin
- cán kù
- Meaning
- cruel; harsh; merciless
- HSK level
- HSK 6
- Characters
- 2
- Traditional
- 殘酷
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