01167 Chinese character of 殘 and pronounce caan4

The Chinese character【殘】is a word that describes a state or influence, and is mainly used for the following meanings:

Remaining or damaged. Explanation: (1) To harm or persecute. Such as: “destroy”, “harm”, “kill”. (2) Violent. Such as: “cruel”, “brutal”, “brutal”, “brutal”. (3) Incomplete or defective. Such as: “incomplete”, “crippled”, “broken”. (4) The rest. Such as: “leftovers”, “residues”, “residue”. (5) Will end. For example: “late winter” and “the twilight years”.

Below, you can see how this Chinese character is pronounced.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【殘】:cán

Cantonese Jyutping of 【殘】:caan4

Here is some fundamental information about the character 【殘】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【殘】, for example:Describe the status or impact , It means mainly remnant or broken .Because Chinese characters embody extensive meanings, there may be deeper interpretations and specific functions beyond what is presented here.

【殘】is a word that can combine with others to create more detailed terms or phrases, such as【殘留、殘缺】(Mandarin Pinyin:cán liú 、cán quē/ Cantonese Jyutping:caan4 lau4 、caan4 kyut3)

This character has a total of 12 strokes,It is a more advanced Chinese character that is essential for daily use,Here’s a practical example using this character.:


古城牆上仍有殘留的歷史印記。

There are still traces of history left on the ancient city walls.


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