剩(shèng)

HSK 512 strokes

to remain

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Character information

Pinyin
shèng
Meaning
to remain; to be left; to have as remainder
Strokes
12
HSK level
HSK 5
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 剩 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰乘刂

In this compound, the meaning comes from 刂 (knife); 乘 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

乘chéng刂dāo

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 剩 step by step

12 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 剩

Common words using 剩 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

shèng剩xià下
HSK 5

to remain; to be left over

Open 剩下 page →
shèng剩yú余
HSK 7-9

to remain; to be left over

Open 剩余 page →
guò过shèng剩
HSK 7-9

to be excessive; to be more than is required

Open 过剩 page →
shèng剩nǚ女

(coll.) "leftover woman" – a woman who remains single beyond the typical ma…

Open 剩女 page →
shèng剩nán男

(coll.) "leftover man" – a man who remains single beyond the typical marryi…

Open 剩男 page →
shèng剩cài菜

leftovers (food)

Open 剩菜 page →
shèng剩fàn饭

leftover food

Open 剩饭 page →
shèng剩yú余jià价zhí值

(economics) surplus value

Open 剩余价值 page →

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丑丢乏乘乙亏享仔

From 剩’s common words

下余过女男菜饭价

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