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残缺

cán quē

HSK 3.0 level 7-9 2-character word Traditional 殘缺

残缺 (cán quē) means "badly damaged; shattered". It is an HSK 3.0 level 7-9 word, and was not on the old six-level HSK list.

What 残缺 means

1. badly damaged
2. shattered

The characters in 残缺

• 残cánto destroy; to spoil; to ruin
• 缺quēdeficiency; lack; scarce

Example sentences

• 妈妈有一张残缺的脸。
  Māma yǒu yī zhāng cánquē de liǎn.
  Mama had a crippled face.

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