残酷 cánkù cruel

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Traditional: 殘酷

Stroke order

残酷 is written in 23 strokes across 2 characters.

残酷 — the Chinese character for cruel (cánkù), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 残酷 — cruel

残 — 9 strokes
酷 — 14 strokes

Characters in 残酷

残 cán — to destroy; to spoil; to ruin
酷 kù — ruthless; strong (e.g. of wine); (loanword) cool

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Related words

残酷 is pronounced cánkù and means “cruel”.

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