() - surplus & remainder

Tone 4

lè | 4 strokes | radical: 亻

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surplus;

remainder;

a fraction;

a small portion;

used in ancient Chinese for a type of official or military unit.

surplusremaindera fraction

Usage highlights

surplusfractionmilitary unitremainderofficial positionsmall portion

Synonyms

  • surplus, remainder
  • leftover, remaining
  • fraction, part

Antonyms

  • whole, complete
  • entire, complete

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • There is a surplus (余仂) in the budget.
  • He received only a fraction (仂分) of the payment.
  • In ancient texts, 仂 denoted a military unit (仂伍).

Collocations

  • surplus(余仂)
  • fraction(仂分)
  • military unit(仂伍)
  • remainder(仂余)
  • official position(仂官)
  • small portion(仂份)

Idioms

  • No common idioms found for this character

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to a surplus or remainder in ancient Chinese mathematics and accounting.
  • Used historically to denote specific military or administrative units in certain periods.

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