残渣

殘渣
cánzhā
noun #20,247

Meanings

  1. 1 residue
  2. 2 dregs
  3. 3 remnants
  4. 4 sediment

Examples

HSK 7-9
Guòlǜ hòu liúxià le yìxiē cánzhā.
After filtering, some residue remained.
HSK 7-9
Chábēi dǐbù yǒu yìdiǎn cháyè cánzhā.
There's a little tea leaf residue at the bottom of the cup.

Tips

usage
残渣 is used both literally (physical residue, sediment, or dregs) and figuratively (remnants of something, e.g. 封建残渣 - remnants of feudalism). The figurative use often has a negative connotation.

Stroke Order

cán
zhā