remnant; vestige; ruins
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Meanings
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remnant; vestige; trace left behind
formalOften refers to physical remains of something that once existed, such as historical ruins, traces of an event, or remnants of a structure.
Dāng当
rì日
wēi巍
é峨
de的
gōng宫
diàn殿
，
rú如
jīn今
zhǐ只
shèng剩
xià下
yī一
diǎn点
er儿
cán残
jì迹
le了
。
The once majestic palace now leaves only a few remnants.
Kǎo考
gǔ古
xué学
jiā家
zài在
zhè这
piàn片
shā沙
mò漠
zhōng中
fā发
xiàn现
le了
gǔ古
chéng城
de的
cán残
jì迹
。
Archaeologists have discovered the vestiges of an ancient city in this desert.
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Zhàn战
zhēng争
de的
cán残
jì迹
zhì至
jīn今
réng仍
qīng清
xī晰
kě可
jiàn见
。
The scars of war are still clearly visible today.
Dà大
huǒ火
guò过
hòu后
，
fáng房
wū屋
zhǐ只
shèng剩
xià下
shāo烧
jiāo焦
de的
cán残
jì迹
。
After the big fire, only charred ruins of the house remained.
Zhè这
xiē些
shí石
diāo雕
shì是
nà那
gè个
huī辉
huáng煌
wén文
míng明
liú留
xià下
de的
wéi唯
yī一
cán残
jì迹
。
These stone carvings are the only remaining vestiges of that glorious civilization.