殘虐
cán​nüè

cruel and tyrannical

  • created sense approved 残虐/殘虐 · cán​nüè · to maltreat — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    残虐 / 殘虐

    cán​nüè

    to maltreat

    to treat someone with extreme cruelty or violence; to abuse

    残 (literal) → 残/殘 · cán · to injure 虐 (literal) → 虐 · nüè · cruel

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 残虐/殘虐 · cán​nüè · cruel and tyrannical — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    残虐 / 殘虐

    cán​nüè

    cruel and tyrannical

    characterized by extreme cruelty and violence

    残 (literal) → 残/殘 · cán · cruel 虐 (literal) → 虐 · nüè · cruel

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense