残余

殘餘

cányú

noun #12,789

Meanings

1 remnant
2 residue
3 surplus

Characters

broken; damaged; remaining

surplus; remaining

Examples

HSK 6

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.

HSK 7-9

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