伤残 shāngcán disabled
disabled; maimed; crippled; (of objects) damaged
How to remember 伤残: 伤 to injure + 残 to injure = disabled.
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How it is used
- Disabled/maimed by injury - 伤残军人 (shāngcán jūnrén) a disabled veteran.
- Emphasizes disability resulting from injury; 伤残补助 (disability subsidy), 伤残等级 (disability rating).
- Contrast 残疾 (cánjí, disability generally, including congenital); 伤残 stresses injury-caused impairment.