剩 (shèng) — to be left; to remain
Definition
剩 (shèng) is used when something is left over or remains after the rest is used up (e.g. 剩下的钱 'the money left over'). 留 focuses on staying or leaving something behind, while 剩 stresses what is unused or remaining.
verb
to be leftto remain
Easily confused
Examples
- 剩。Wǒ shèng de shí jiān bù duō le.I don't have much time left.
- 剩。Jīn tiān zhī shèng yí gè píng guǒ le.There's only one apple left today.
- 剩。Chī wán fàn hòu shèng le yì xiē cài.After finishing the meal, some dishes were left over.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
剩 is made of 刀 (knife) as the meaning part and 乘 (chéng) as the sound part.
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