渣 zhā
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- 氵 — water
- Made of
- 氵 water 查 to investigate, to examine, to look into
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
渣
zhā
residue; dross; scum
Character
Example phrases
- 这些沉在杯底的渣，说明过滤环节仍然不够细致。 Zhèxiē chén zài bēidǐ de zhā, shuōmíng guòlǜ huánjié réngrán bú gòu xìzhì. The residue settled at the bottom of the cup shows that the filtering stage is still not fine enough.
- 豆浆里的渣太多，喝之前最好再过滤一下。 Dòujiāng lǐ de zhā tài duō, hē zhīqián zuìhǎo zài guòlǜ yíxià. There is too much residue in the soy milk; it is best to filter it again before drinking.
- 他把熬好的中药连渣一起倒进了杯子里。 Tā bǎ áohǎo de zhōngyào lián zhā yìqǐ dàojìnle bēizi lǐ. He poured the boiled herbal medicine, dregs and all, into the cup.
Related words
- 糟粕 zāopò dross; useless residue
- 液晶 yèjīng liquid crystal; LCD
- 蕴藏 yùncáng to contain; to hold in store
- 细腻 xìnì delicate; exquisite; subtle
- 皱 zhòu to wrinkle; wrinkle; crease
- 稀 xī thin; sparse; rare
- 缩水 suōshuǐ to shrink; to be reduced
- 透气 tòuqì be breathable; allow air through
- 质地 zhìdì texture; quality of material
- 纤维 xiānwéi fibre; fiber
- 锡纸 xīzhǐ tin foil; aluminium foil
- 竹竿 zhúgān bamboo pole