剩
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shèng · leftovers, residue, remains

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HSK 2.0 · Level 4HSK 3.0 · Level 4Frequency #2453
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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

12Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

刂Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 剩

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shèngWords pronounced shèng
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Example sentences

Notice where 剩 sits in each complete thought.

Tā chōngfèn lì yòng le shèng yú de shí jiān.他充分利用了剩余的时间。

He made the best of the time left.

Source: Tatoeba #2394599 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ bǎ shèng xià de dōng xī gěi wǒ de gǒu chī.我把剩下的东西给我的狗吃。

I fed the leftovers to my dog.

Source: Tatoeba #472879 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Shèng xià de jiù zì rán gēn zhe le.剩下的就自然跟着了。

The rest follows naturally.

Source: Tatoeba #792861 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tāng mǔ shuō tā yì diǎn qián dōu méi yǒu shèng xià le.汤姆说他一点钱都没有剩下了。

Tom said that he didn't have any money left.

Source: Tatoeba #13881447 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ zhī shèng xià yí lì táng le.我只剩下一粒糖了。

I only have one sweet left.

Source: Tatoeba #414630 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhī shèng xià liǎng tiān le.只剩下两天了。

There are only two days left.

Source: Tatoeba #939892 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 剩 in context

  1. Say shèng, then recall the core meaning: leftovers, residue, remains.
  2. Write all 12 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 剩余 (shèng yú), meaning “remainder”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 剩 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.