残疾

残

殘

cán

疾

jí

disabled / handicapped / deformity on a person or animal

Characters and words in 残疾

残

殘

cán = c + an2

to destroy / to spoil / to ruin / to injure / cruel / oppressive / savage / brutal / incomplete / disabled / to remain / to survive / remnant / surplus

残 = 戋 + 歹 : The King of Chu (c) invited the wicked witch (歹) to try his floating tank (戋) in the anthill's kitchen (an2) and without waiting he pushed the wicked witch in and closed the lid. After a while he checked on her and found to only the complete tank, but also the wicked witch absolutely ruined (残).

疾

jí = ji + Ø2

(bound form) disease; ailment / (bound form) swift / (literary) to hate; to abhor

疾 = 疒 + 矢 : Joan of Arc (ji) got a colorful rash (疒) and dysentery (疾) on a trip outside of the space station. As soon as she re-entered the space station, she darts (矢) through the space station's entrance (Ø2) towards the restroom.