Meaning of cán:
残
to destroy; to spoil; to ruin; to injure; to remain; to survive
Hóngshuǐ duì cūnzhuāng zàochéngle jùdà de cán hài.
洪水对村庄造成了巨大的残害。
The flood caused massive destruction to the village.
Shūcài bèi chóngzi chī huài le yī dà bùfèn, xiànzài yǐjīng fēicháng cán le.
蔬菜被虫子吃坏了一大部分，现在已经非常残了。
The vegetables were largely eaten by bugs, and now they are very spoiled.
Xiǎo māo hàoqí de bǎ zhǐzhāng sī dé hěn cán.
小猫好奇地把纸张撕得很残。
The kitten curiously tore the paper to shreds.
Tā zài shìgù zhōng shòule zhòng cán.
他在事故中受了重残。
He was seriously injured in the accident.
Qiūtiān dàole, shùyè kāishǐ biàn sè, zhǐ cánliú jǐ piàn zài shù shàng.
秋天到了，树叶开始变色，只残留几片在树上。
Autumn has arrived, the leaves are starting to change color, and only a few are left on the tree.
Tā zài shìgù zhōng xìng cán ér táo.
他在事故中幸残而逃。
He survived the accident and escaped luckily.
cruel; oppressive; savage; brutal; incomplete; disabled
Nàgè guówáng duìdài rénmín fēicháng cánrěn.
那个国王对待人民非常残忍。
That king is very cruel towards his people.
Zài dōngtiān, běifēng biàn de tèbié cánkù.
在冬天，北风变得特别残酷。
In winter, the north wind becomes particularly oppressive.
Nà zhī láng de xíngwéi zhēn shì tài cánrěn le.
那只狼的行为真是太残忍了。
The behavior of that wolf was truly savage.
Nà bù diànyǐng jiǎngshùle yī duàn cánkù de lìshǐ.
那部电影讲述了一段残酷的历史。
That movie tells a brutal part of history.
Zhè fú huà kàn qǐlái yǒuxiē cán quē.
这幅画看起来有些残缺。
This painting looks somewhat incomplete.
Tā shì yī míng zài bǐsài zhōng biǎoxiàn chūsè de cán àohuì yùndòngyuán.
他是一名在比赛中表现出色的残奥会运动员。
He is an outstanding Paralympic athlete.
remnant; surplus
Shù shàng de yèzi dōu diàoguāng le, zhǐ shèng yīxiē cán yè.
树上的叶子都掉光了，只剩一些残叶。
The leaves on the tree have all fallen, leaving only some remnant leaves.
Gōngsī měinián niándǐ dōu huì bǎ cányú de yùsuàn xiángxì bàogào gěi dǒngshìhuì.
公司每年年底都会把残余的预算详细报告给董事会。
Every year, at the end of the year, the company reports the surplus budget in detail to the board of directors.
