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残留 (cán liú) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

残留 (cán liú) is a Chinese word: remain, be left behind (as residue). This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 残留

动 dòng verb

remain, be left behind (as residue)

农药残留在蔬菜上可能对健康有害。

nóng yào cán liú zài shū cài shàng kě néng duì jiàn kāng yǒu hài

Pesticide residues on vegetables may be harmful to health.

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Word breakdown

残 cán — leftover, remaining (incomplete or unwanted)

Words with this character (7)
  • 1 残疾 cán jí — disability HSK 6
    • 残 damaged, incomplete
    • 疾 condition, affliction
    Example

    他虽然有残疾，但仍然坚持工作。

    tā suī rán yǒu cán jí dàn réng rán jiān chí gōng zuò

    Although he has a disability, he still persists in working.

  • 2 伤残 shāng cán — to be disabled/injured HSK 7
    • 伤 injury, wound
    • 残 disabled, impaired
    Example

    他在战争中伤残了。

    tā zài zhàn zhēng zhōng shāng cán le

    He became disabled in the war.

  • 3 凶残 xiōng cán — brutal HSK 7
    • 凶 fierce, ferocious, violent
    • 残 cruel, brutal, savage
    Example

    那只野兽十分凶残。

    nà zhī yě shòu shí fēn xiōng cán

    That wild beast is very brutal.

  • 4 摧残 cuī cán — to devastate HSK 7
    • 摧 to destroy, to break down
    • 残 to harm cruelly, to damage
    Example

    战争摧残了这个国家。

    zhàn zhēng cuī cán le zhè ge guó jiā

    War devastated this country.

  • 5 残忍 cán rěn — cruel HSK 7
    • 残 brutal, savage, violent aspect of cruelty
    • 忍 heartless, unfeeling, able to endure causing suffering
    Example

    他用残忍的手段对待动物。

    tā yòng cán rěn de shǒu duàn duì dài dòng wù

    He treats animals with cruel methods.

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留 liú — stay behind, not removed

Words with this character (17)
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Structure & writing
1 残 cán — defective or incomplete

残 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 歹 dǎi — bad, evil
歹 is a component in 7 characters
HSK 4
列 liè to arrange; to list 死 sǐ to die; to lose life (opposite of "活"/"生")
HSK 5
殊 shū different; divergent
HSK 6
残 cán defective or incomplete 殖 zhí to reproduce; to multiply
HSK 7
歼 jiān to annihilate; to wipe out 殃 yāng disaster; calamity
1.2 戋 jiān — small, few, little in quantity
戋 is a component in 7 characters
HSK 1
钱 qián currency; money
HSK 4
线 xiàn thread; yarn made of silk, cotton, hemp, etc., used for sewing or knitting
HSK 5
浅 qiǎn shallow (opposite of 'deep') 践 jiàn to tread on; to step on
HSK 6
残 cán defective or incomplete
HSK 7
盏 zhǎn small cup 贱 jiàn cheap; low-priced (opposite of 贵)

Stroke order

2 留 liú — to stay in a place; not to leave
留 is a component in 3 characters
HSK 7
溜 liū to glide; to slide (downward) 瘤 liú tumor; abnormal growth of tissue cells in an organism, generally classified as benign or malignant 遛 liù to stroll, walk slowly and leisurely

consists of

2.1 卯 mǎo — fourth of the twelve Earthly Branches
卯 is a component in 4 characters
HSK 3
留 liú to stay in a place; not to leave 聊 liáo (lit.) for the time being; tentatively
HSK 6
贸 mào to trade; to buy and sell
HSK 7
柳 liǔ willow tree (deciduous tree with long, slender drooping branches and narrow leaves)
2.2 田 tián — farmland; cultivated field (in some regions specifically paddy field)
田 is a component in 23 characters
HSK 1
果 guǒ fruit; the seed-bearing part of a plant after flowering 男 nán male (opposite of "female") 里 lǐ inner lining (of clothing, bedding, etc.); reverse side of a fabric
HSK 2
备 bèi to possess, to be equipped with 思 sī to think, consider, use one's mind 画 huà to draw or paint (with a brush or similar tool) 累 lěi to pile up; to accumulate
HSK 3
界 jiè boundary between different regions 留 liú to stay in a place; not to leave
HSK 4
奋 fèn to rouse oneself; to strive vigorously 细 xì thin (of a rod-like object, opposite of 粗)
HSK 5
胃 wèi stomach (digestive organ connecting the esophagus and duodenum)
HSK 6
略 lüè brief, not detailed; opposite of '详' 雷 léi thunder (the loud sound produced when two oppositely charged clouds discharge electricity)
HSK 7
亩 mǔ mǔ, a Chinese unit of area (1 mǔ = 666.7 m²; 10 fēn = 1 mǔ; 100 mǔ = 1 qǐng) 兽 shòu beast; mammal (generally referring to four-legged, fur-covered mammals) 嚏 tì (lit.) to sneeze 甸 diàn outlying areas beyond the suburbs in ancient times 畔 pàn boundary of a field
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畜 chù animal; esp. domesticated beast 畴 chóu (lit.) cultivated farmland 畸 jī irregular, abnormal 苗 miáo seedling; tender shoots or leaves of certain vegetables

Stroke order