渣 zhā dregs
dregs; sediment
怎么记住“渣”: 氵 water + 查 to check = dregs. The detective lifts the victim's glass of water to the light to check the grey dregs at the bottom.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
渣 = 氵 water + 查 to check
- 氵 water meaning
- 查 to check sound
- 木 tree
- 旦 dawn
The detective lifts the victim's glass of water to the light to check the grey dregs at the bottom.
How it came to be
Water gives the meaning and the right part the sound.
用法
- Dregs/residue/scraps left after processing: 残渣 (cánzhā) leftover dregs, 豆渣 (dòuzhā) bean pulp, 面包渣 (miànbāozhā) breadcrumbs.
- Slang 渣男 (zhānán) / 渣女 mean a scumbag boyfriend/girlfriend who mistreats a partner.