摧残 cuīcán to ravage
to ravage; to ruin
How to remember 摧残: 摧 to destroy + 残 to injure = to ravage.
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How it is used
- To ravage or devastate, causing cruel, prolonged harm - 摧残身心健康 (cuīcán shēnxīn jiànkāng) ravage one's physical and mental health.
- Formal. Contrast 摧毁 (destroy physically): 摧残 is about inflicting suffering and gradual ruin on people, spirit, or culture.