remains; wreckage; debris
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
bones of the dead; human or animal remains
formalLiterally refers to skeletons or bones of the deceased. Used in formal or factual contexts.
Kǎo考
gǔ古
xué学
jiā家
zài在
yí遗
zhǐ址
zhōng中
fā发
xiàn现
le了
gǔ古
dài代
dòng动
wù物
de的
cán残
hái骸
。
Archaeologists discovered the remains of ancient animals at the site.
Yù遇
nàn难
zhě者
de的
cán残
hái骸
yǐ已
bèi被
tuǒ妥
shàn善
ān安
zàng葬
。
The victims' remains have been properly buried.
noun
wreckage; debris; remains of a destroyed structure, machine, or vehicle
neutralA common figurative extension, referring to the mangled, broken pieces left after a disaster like a crash, explosion, or collapse.
Jiù救
yuán援
rén人
yuán员
zhèng正
zài在
xún寻
zhǎo找
shī失
shì事
fēi飞
jī机
de的
cán残
hái骸
。
Rescue workers are searching for the wreckage of the crashed plane.
Zhàn战
zhēng争
guò过
hòu后
，
chéng城
shì市
de的
jiē街
dào道
shàng上
dào到
chù处
dōu都
shì是
jiàn建
zhù筑
de的
cán残
hái骸
。
After the war, the city streets were littered with the debris of buildings.
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Nà那
liàng辆
bèi被
shāo烧
huǐ毁
de的
qì汽
chē车
zhǐ只
shèng剩
xià下
yī一
duī堆
niǔ扭
qū曲
de的
jīn金
shǔ属
cán残
hái骸
。
The burnt-out car was nothing but a pile of twisted metal wreckage.