relic; remains; belongings of the deceased
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
relic; artifact; something left behind by ancient people or the deceased
formalOften used for historical artifacts from ancient times or personal items left behind by someone who has died. The context usually makes clear whether it's a historical or personal relic.
Kǎo考
gǔ古
xué学
jiā家
fā发
xiàn现
le了
xǔ许
duō多
zhēn珍
guì贵
de的
gǔ古
dài代
yí遗
wù物
。
Archaeologists discovered many precious ancient relics.
Zhěng整
lǐ理
fù父
qīn亲
de的
yí遗
wù物
shí时
，
tā她
rěn忍
bù不
zhù住
kū哭
le了
。
She couldn't help but cry while sorting through her father's belongings.
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Zhè这
zuò座
bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
shōu收
cáng藏
le了
dà大
liàng量
Táng唐
dài代
de的
yí遗
wù物
。
This museum houses a large number of relics from the Tang Dynasty.
Zhè这
xiē些
xìn信
jiàn件
shì是
tā他
liú留
xià下
de的
wéi唯
yī一
yí遗
wù物
。
These letters are the only things he left behind.