賸 (shèng) - Surplus — what remains & excess

賸Tone 4

shèng ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

上姝

賸 · shèng

Surplus — what remains;

excess;

leftover;

remainder;

to have a surplus.

Surplus — what remainsexcessleftover

Usage highlights

Surplus fundsLeftover foodBudget surplusRemaining amountExcess profitSurplus goods

Synonyms

  • 余— surplus, remainder
  • 剩— leftover, remainder (modern simplified equivalent)
  • 盈— surplus, profit

Antonyms

  • 缺— shortage, lack
  • 亏— deficit, loss
  • 欠— owe, deficient

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • There is a budget surplus (预算賸余).
  • The leftover food was donated (賸饭).
  • He calculated the remainder (賸额).
  • After expenses, a surplus remained (賸款).

Collocations

  • Surplus funds(賸款)
  • Leftover food(賸饭)
  • Budget surplus(賸余)
  • Remaining amount(賸额)
  • Excess profit(賸利)
  • Surplus goods(賸货)

Idioms

  • To have a surplus of talent and learning(才学賸裕)
  • Surplus after meeting all needs(足用有賸)
  • Leftover from previous times(前朝賸迹)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Traditionally used in financial and accounting contexts to denote surplus or remainder.
  • In classical texts, often appears in discussions of resources, budgets, and inheritances.
  • The character contains the '贝' (shell/money) radical, indicating its historical connection to wealth and value.

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