daily character
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Pronunciation: cán
Meaning: deficient/remnant, to destroy
Etymology:
Death (broken bones) 歹 + destruction 戋 (traditional: 戔) (also phonetic). (associative/phono-semantic compound).
Traditional character: 殘
Found in:
Bai JuYi's 暮江吟
Han Yu's 左迁至蓝关示侄孙湘
Li ShangYin's 无题
Word of the day on: 07.19.08