残渣 (cán zhā) — dregs; residue | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

dregsresidue

残渣。
Bēi zi lǐ hái yǒu yì xiē kā fēi cán zhā.
There is still some coffee residue in the cup.
残渣。
Gōng yè cán zhā bì xū àn guī chǔ lǐ.
Industrial residue must be disposed of according to regulations.
残渣。
Shuǐ hú dǐ bù jī le yī céng cán zhā.
A layer of sediment has accumulated at the bottom of the kettle.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

残cánleftover

残 means leftover and 渣 is dregs, together describing residue.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 殘; 残 is its simplified writing.

歹戔殘

Meaning part形符xíngfú

歹歹dǎivicious, bones

Sound part声符shēngfú

戔

戔jiān殘cán

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 殘 pairs 歹, a bone shape for injury, with 戔 for its sound; the simplified 残 is a later shorthand.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

氵查渣

Meaning part形符xíngfú

氵Written in full as水shuǐ

Sound part声符shēngfú

查

查chá渣zhā(r)

Same sound today

渣 combines 氵 (water) with 查, which gives the sound.

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