Chinese word dictionary

残酷

cánkù · cruel; cruelty

Word information

Simplified残酷
Traditional殘酷
Pinyincánkù
Part of speech
HSK 3.07-9
HSK 2.06

How to learn 残酷

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

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