残酷 cán kù

cruel; harsh; merciless

HSK 7-92 charactersTrad. 殘酷
Worksheet

How 残酷 is written

cánto destroy9 strokesFull guide →

Example sentences

How 残酷 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.

  • 他对动物很残酷。

    tā duì dòng wù hěn cán kù

    He is cruel to animals.

Ready to master 残酷?

Turn 残酷 into a printable worksheet PDF with Tianzige practice grids and pinyin.