embers; ashes; remnants after disaster
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
ashes and unburned remains after combustion; embers
Refers to the physical remains of a fire.
Bì壁
lú炉
lǐ里
de的
yú余
jìn烬
hái还
zài在
wēi微
wēi微
fā发
guāng光
。
The embers in the fireplace are still glowing faintly.
Tā他
bǎ把
zhǐ纸
yān烟
de的
yú余
jìn烬
tán弹
jìn进
le了
yān烟
huī灰
gāng缸
。
He flicked the cigarette ash into the ashtray.
noun
remnants surviving after war or disaster; what remains after a catastrophe
literaryMetaphorical usage, often appearing in set phrases like '劫后余烬'.
Zhàn战
huǒ火
guò过
hòu后
，
zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
zhǐ只
shèng剩
xià下
yī一
piàn片
yú余
jìn烬
。
After the war, only ruins remained of this city.
Tā他
men们
zài在
jié劫
hòu后
yú余
jìn烬
zhòng中
chóng重
jiàn建
le了
jiā家
yuán园
。
They rebuilt their homes from the ashes after the disaster.