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The character 渣 is a phono-semantic compound denoting remnants or waste. Its left radical 氵 (water) indicates the original liquid context, while the right component 查 provides the phonetic "zhā". Initially, it referred to the insoluble dregs left after straining or consuming a liquid. This meaning later broadened to include any form of residue or debris, like coal slag or food crumbs. In modern slang, 渣 is also used metaphorically to describe a person of poor moral character.
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咖啡里有很多渣。
他喜欢吃豆渣。
清理炉子里的煤渣。
不要做社会的人渣。
果汁过滤后没有渣。
这些渣滓必须处理掉。
工厂排放的废渣污染环境。
尽管他行为恶劣，但不应简单地称其为渣。