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残疾 (cán jí) — how to say "disability" in Chinese
残疾
Disability, physical handicap
noun
Character composition
残
damaged, incomplete
疾
disease, fast
Radicals / Keys
歹
Death
#78 · dǎi · 4 strokes
疒
Sickness
#104 · chuáng · 5 strokes
Collocations
患有残疾
huàn yǒu cán jí
have a disability
残疾人
cán jí rén
disabled person
残疾儿童
cán jí ér tóng
disabled child
Examples
社会应该关心和帮助残疾人士。
Society should care for and help people with disabilities.
他有残疾。
He has a disability.
Frequently asked questions
Disability meaning in Chinese
"disability" in Chinese is 残疾 (cán jí).
残疾 meaning in English
残疾 (cán jí) means "Disability, physical handicap".
How is 残疾 pronounced?
It is pronounced cán jí (written as can ji, canji). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "disability" in Chinese characters?
It is written 残疾: 残 has 9 strokes, 疾 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 残疾?
残疾 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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