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title: "Canji Meaning: 残疾 (cánjí) Means “disability”"
description: "残疾 (traditional 殘疾, cánjí) means “disability; disabled”. Hear its tones, see what 残 and 疾 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
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published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
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# What does 残疾 mean?

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残疾 cánjí

## disability; disabled

## Its characters

1. 残 cán disabled
2. 疾 jí disease

## In a sentence

他从小就有残疾。 He has had a disability since childhood.

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## More words with 残 or 疾

- [残酷 cánkù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/canku)
- [残留 cánliú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/canliu)
- [残忍 cánrěn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/canren)
- [疾病 jíbìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jibing)

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