残 cán
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 歹 — corpse
- Made of
- 歹 corpse 戋 small, narrow
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
残缺
cánquē
incomplete; defective
Characters in this word
缺 quē
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 缶 — earthen crock or jar
- Made of
- 缶 earthen crock or jar 夬 decisive, certain
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 那份档案因火灾而残缺，关键年份的记录已经无法补齐。 Nà fèn dàng'àn yīn huǒzāi ér cánquē, guānjiàn niánfèn de jìlù yǐjīng wúfǎ bǔqí. That file is incomplete because of the fire, and the records for key years can no longer be filled in.
- 这本古书残缺不全，有的页码已经找不到了。 Zhè běn gǔshū cánquē bù quán, yǒude yèmǎ yǐjīng zhǎo bú dào le. This ancient book is incomplete, and some pages can no longer be found.
- 博物馆里的这尊雕像残缺了一只手臂，但依然很美。 Bówùguǎn lǐ de zhè zūn diāoxiàng cánquē le yì zhī shǒubì, dàn yīrán hěn měi. This statue in the museum is missing an arm, but it is still beautiful.
Related words
- 残疾 cánjí disability
- 残 cán damaged; incomplete; crippled
- 残酷 cánkù cruel; harsh
- 残留 cánliú to remain; residue
- 残忍 cánrěn cruel; ruthless
- 摧残 cuīcán to devastate; to ravage; to wreck
- 伤残 shāngcán to be injured and disabled; disability from injury
- 凶残 xiōngcán cruel; brutal; savage
- 缺 quē to lack; to be short of
- 缺点 quēdiǎn weak point; flaw
- 缺少 quēshǎo to lack; to be short of
- 缺乏 quēfá to lack