残虐

Traditional: 殘虐

cán nüè

Dictionary entry

cruel

What does 残虐 mean?

残虐 (cán nüè) has the following dictionary meaning.

1cruel

2to treat cruelly

Character breakdown

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残cánto destroy · to spoil 虐nüè(bound form) brutal; oppressive; harsh · (literary) disaster; catastrophe

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How to pronounce 残虐

残虐

cán nüè

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