渣

zhā · zha

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. slag (in mining or smelting)
  2. dregs

In a sentence

2 examples
01

咖(kā)啡(fēi)渣(zhā)别(bié)倒(dào)掉(diào),可(kě)以(yǐ)放(fàng)进(jìn)冰(bīng)箱(xiāng)除(chú)味(wèi)。

Don't throw away the coffee grounds; you can put them in the fridge to remove odors.

02

炼(liàn)完(wán)铁(tiě)以(yǐ)后(hòu),炉(lú)底(dǐ)剩(shèng)下(xià)很(hěn)多(duō)渣(zhā)。

After the iron was smelted, a lot of slag was left at the bottom of the furnace.

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