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  1. 残 is the 1148th most frequent character.
  2. has 1 dictionary entry.
  3. appears as a character in 37 words.
  4. appears as a component in 0 characters.

Decomposition:

Once :
=> ,
Radical :
=> (death/decay), (N/A)
Graphical :
=> , ,

Pinyin & Meaning:

  1. can2 - to destroy/to spoil/to ruin/to injure/cruel/oppressive/savage/brutal/incomplete/disabled/to remain/to survive/remnant/surplus

Pronunciation Clues:

  1. There are no phonetic clues for this character.

Example Words:

High Frequency

 ()
残忍 (殘忍)
残酷 (殘酷)

Medium Frequency

凶残 (兇殘)
摧残 (摧殘)
残卷 (殘卷)
残存 (殘存)
残害 (殘害)
残局 (殘局)
残废 (殘廢)
残暴 (殘暴)
残杀 (殘殺)
残渣 (殘渣)
残留 (殘留)
残疾 (殘疾)
残疾人 (殘疾人)
残缺 (殘缺)
残余 (殘餘)
残骸 (殘骸)
苟延残喘 (苟延殘喘)
Decomposition Levels:
Level 1: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.