凶残 meaning in English

xiōngcán

savage; cruel

HSK 7-9adjectiveTraditional 兇殘|凶殘13 strokes

Meaning of 凶残

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

xiōngcán
  1. savage
  2. cruel
  3. fierce
xiōngcán
  1. savage

Stroke order for each character

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凶 xiōng · vicious · 4 strokes

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  4. 4

残 cán · to destroy · 9 strokes

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Related words

Words that share a character with 凶残.

凶手xiōngshǒumurderer; assassin
残酷cánkùcruel; harsh; merciless
残疾cánjídisabled; handicapped
残疾人cánjíréndisabled person
残忍cánrěncruel; merciless; ruthless
残留cánliúto remain; to be left over; residual; remnant
凶猛xiōngměngfierce; violent
凶恶xiōng'èfierce; vicious
凶狠xiōnghěncruel; vicious
残缺cánquēbadly damaged; shattered
伤残shāngcándisabled; maimed
凶器xiōngqìlethal weapon; murder weapon

Questions about 凶残

What does 凶残 mean?

凶残 (xiōngcán) means "savage; cruel" and is used as a adjective.

How do you write 凶残?

凶残 is made of 2 characters: 凶 (4 strokes), 残 (9 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.

Is 凶残 an HSK word?

Yes. 凶残 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 凶残 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 凶残 is written 兇殘|凶殘.