残余

殘餘

cányú

noun #12,789

Meanings

1 remnant
2 residue
3 surplus

Characters

broken; damaged; remaining

surplus; remaining

Examples

战争的残余势力仍然活跃。

Zhànzhēng de cányú shìlì réngrán huóyuè.

The remnant forces of the war are still active.

这是封建思想的残余。

Zhè shì fēngjiàn sīxiǎng de cányú.

These are remnants of feudal thinking.

Tips

usage

Often used in formal or written contexts to describe leftovers of something negative: 残余势力 (remnant forces), 残余物 (residual matter).

Stroke Order

残 cán

余 yú