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title: "Canliu Meaning: 残留 (cánliú) Means “to remain”"
description: "残留 (traditional 殘留, cánliú) means “to remain; residual; residue”. Hear its tones, see what 残 and 留 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/canliu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 残留 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

残留 cánliú

## to remain; residual; residue

## Its characters

1. 残 cán incomplete
2. 留 liú to stay

## In a sentence

杯子里还残留着一点咖啡。 There's still a little coffee left in the cup.

[More about 残留](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%AE%8B%E7%95%99)

## More words with 残 or 留

- [保留 bǎoliú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baoliu)
- [残疾 cánjí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/canji)
- [残酷 cánkù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/canku)
- [残忍 cánrěn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/canren)
- [拘留 jūliú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/juliu)
- [留下 liúxià](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liuxia)
- [留学 liúxué](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liuxue)
- [留学生 liúxuéshēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liuxuesheng)
- [留言 liúyán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liuyan)
- [留意 liúyì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liuyi)

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