殘酷
B1
Level 5
Stative verb
殘酷 (cán kù) is a Chinese word meaning “cruel; harsh; merciless”. It sits at TOCFL Level 5 (CEFR B1) on Taiwan's official TBCL vocabulary standard.
Definition
- cruel; harsh; merciless
Stroke order
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Example
戰爭是很殘酷的。
War is cruel.
Related words at this level
Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).