残渣

殘渣

cánzhā

noun #20,247

Meanings

1 residue
2 dregs
3 remnants
4 sediment

Characters

remaining, leftover, damaged

dregs, sediment, residue

Examples

HSK 4

茶杯底部有一点茶叶残渣。

Chábēi dǐbù yǒu yīdiǎn cháyè cánzhā.

There's a little tea leaf residue at the bottom of the cup.

HSK 7-9

过滤后留下了一些残渣。

Guòlǜ hòu liúxià le yīxiē cánzhā.

After filtering, some residue remained.

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

残 cán

渣 zhā