残忍 cánrěn brutal

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Traditional: 殘忍

Stroke order

残忍 is written in 16 strokes across 2 characters.

残忍 — the Chinese character for brutal (cánrěn), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 残忍 — brutal

残 — 9 strokes
忍 — 7 strokes

Characters in 残忍

残 cán — to destroy; to spoil; to ruin
忍 rěn — to bear; to endure; to tolerate

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Related words

残忍 is pronounced cánrěn and means “brutal”.

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