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The character 剩 is a phono-semantic compound with the phonetic component 乘 (chéng) on the left, providing its pronunciation, and the knife radical 刂 (dāo) on the right, which relates to cutting or dividing. This structure suggests the act of cutting away or taking a portion from a whole, inherently leaving something behind. Consequently, 剩 has come to mean whatever remains after cutting, consumption, or subtraction, denoting a surplus or remainder, such as unused food, materials, or resources.
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我还剩一点钱。
桌上剩下一些面包。
昨天剩的菜在冰箱里。
如果剩太多，就扔掉吧。
剩余的物资将捐赠。
虽然剩的不多，但够用了。
他把剩饭加热后，才意识到已经坏了。
鉴于剩余时间有限，我们必须加快进度。