殘疾人

简 残疾人 · 繁 殘疾人
Mandarin · pinyin cán jí rén

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  1. disabled person
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殘
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疾
jí · illness, disease, sickness; to hate
人
rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
残
cán · injure, spoil; oppress; broken
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noun

  1. disabled person; people with disabilities

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