残留

殘留

cánliú

verb HSK 7-9 #8,158

Meanings

1 to remain
2 to be left over
3 residual
4 residue

Characters

remaining; leftover; damaged

to remain; to stay

Examples

蔬菜上可能残留农药。

Shūcài shàng kěnéng cánliú nóngyào.

Vegetables may have pesticide residue on them.

战争残留的地雷仍然威胁着当地居民。

Zhànzhēng cánliú de dìléi réngrán wēixié zhe dāngdì jūmín.

Landmines remaining from the war still threaten local residents.

这种化学物质会在体内残留很长时间。

Zhèzhǒng huàxué wùzhì huì zài tǐnèi cánliú hěn cháng shíjiān.

This chemical substance can remain in the body for a long time.

Tips

usage

残留 often appears as 农药残留 (pesticide residue) in food safety contexts. It can function as both a verb (to remain) and an adjective/noun (residual/residue).

Stroke Order

残 cán

留 liú