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| Processed by: | richwarm (2026-04-22 23:16:56 UTC) |
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<< review queue entry 86943 - submitted by 'becky82' >> The current gloss /remnant/ is not very precise. It's not as broad as "remnant" in English. Dictionaries: - [things left behind by the deceased] 古代或死者留下来的东西 https://www.zdic.net/hans/%E9%81%97%E7%89%A9 - 前人所遺留下來的東西、器物。可供考古學家研究，一為文化遺物，如器物、建築等；一為自然遺物，如花粉、骨骸等。 https://dict.revised.moe.edu.tw/dictView.jsp?ID=150671&la=0&powerMode=0 this mentions items left by predecessors, and also natural 遗物 like "pollen" and "skeletons". Examples: - 如果烈士的遗物会说话，它们会述说怎样可歌可泣的英雄故事呢？ http://www.liuzhou.gov.cn/tyjrswj/xwzx/gzyw/t19700101_3452596.shtml Something like "If the relics of martyrs could talk, ..." (physical items left behind by the deceased---"personal effects" is the best phrase I can come up with here) - 该片从韶山毛泽东同志纪念馆馆藏6000多件遗物中精选出100余件，…… https://fuwu.12371.cn/2012/06/22/VIDE1340357063856627.shtml here it talks about what Mao Zedong left behind (kind of like "estate" or "personal belongings") - 她的遗骸来自于1994-1995年万人坑中的骨骸遗物 http://www.silkroads.org.cn/portal.php?mod=view&aid=56620 so this one is bodily remains - 出土大量陶器、石器、骨器等遗物 https://news.cctv.com/2026/04/21/ARTIkg0lLKDqY5DnQRYBFHvG260421.shtml pottery, stone tools, bone tools and other artifacts - 一面要打倒帝国主义，一面要铲除封建遗物 https://cpc.people.com.cn/GB/34136/2543745.html this is a bit more figurative, "relics of feudalism" It also comes up in computer games, like Genshin Impact, which has 圣遗物 where it's something like "sacred artifacts". I didn't come up with a fantastic way to explain "remains" here. I think it's used in biology and archaeology, and sometimes with e.g. a treasured pet or animal, and sometimes figuratively. But it's not "remains" in complete generality. ---------------- Editor: Yeah, that's much better. "remains" has been the definition since 1998 (in one of the earliest versions of CEDICT). |
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- 遺物 遗物 [yi2 wu4] /remnant/ # + 遺物 遗物 [[yi2wu4]] /personal effects (of the deceased); artifacts (pottery, etc); relics; remains/ + 遺物 遗物 [[yi2wu4]] /personal effects (of the deceased); artifacts; relics; (biological) remains/ |