What does 残余 mean in Chinese?

残余 (cán yú) means "remnant; relic; residue; vestige; surplus; to remain; to leave surplus" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 残余?

残余 is pronounced "cán yú" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

残余 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

残余 is made up of the characters 残, 余. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

You can practice writing 残余 using our stroke order tool.

残余

cán yú

remnant; relic; residue; vestige

verb

Traditional: 殘餘

军队消灭了残余敌人。

Jūnduì xiāomiè le cányú dírén

The army eliminated the remaining enemy forces

残余 is not on the HSK 2.0 lists or the new exam syllabus.

Not on the HSK lists

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