Definition & Meaning

1.cruel; brutal; ruthless; inhuman

2.hard and dangerous

Word usage

Words with can ku

cán kù

残 酷

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1
adj.cruel; brutal; ruthless; inhuman
- tā rèn píng cán kù de zhàng fū bǎi bù
  她任凭残酷的丈夫摆布。
  She was at the mercy of her cruel husband.
- qǐ yì zāo dào le cán kù de zhèn yā
  起义遭到了残酷的镇压。
  The rebellion was brutally suppressed.
- dāng qián diàn shì yè de jìng zhēng cán kù wú qíng
  当前电视业的竞争残酷无情。
  The TV business today is a dog-eat-dog business.
synonym
cán rěn残忍 lěng kù冷酷 xiōng hěn凶狠 xiōng è凶恶 cán bào残暴 bào nüè暴虐
antonym
cí bēi慈悲 rén cí仁慈
2
adj.hard and dangerous
- zhàn zhēng de cán kù
  战争的残酷
  brutalities of war
synonym
yán kù严酷

Word usage

Note
1."残酷" is different from "残暴" and "残忍". "残暴" mostly describes people's mentality and temperament; "残忍" mostly describes people's behaviors and methods; in addition to "残酷", it can also describe objective environments and realistic conditions. 2."残" cannot be written as "惨".

Chinese words with pinyin can ku

cǎn kù惨酷cruel

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