残片 (cán piān) — fragment, remnant piece (especially of pottery, glass, or stone)

Definition

A surviving piece broken off from a larger whole — usually pottery, glass, or stone, often found in archaeological work. 比 '碎片' 更强调它原本是某件完整器物的一部分。

noun
fragmentremnant piece (especially of pottery, glass, or stone)
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Examples

  • 残片
    Kǎo gǔ xué jiā zài yí zhǐ zhōng fā xiàn le xǔ duō táo qì cán piān.
    Archaeologists found many pottery fragments at the site.
  • 残片
    Zhè xiē bō li cán piān de biān yuán hěn fēng lì.
    The edges of these glass fragments are very sharp.
  • 残片
    Jīng guò qīng lǐ, cán piān shàng de tú àn qīng xī kě jiàn.
    After cleaning, the patterns on the fragments are clearly visible.

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