to destroy / to spoil / to ruin / to injure / cruel / oppressive / savage / brutal / incomplete / disabled / to remain / to survive / remnant / surplus
残
=
戋
+
歹
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The King of Chu (c) invited the wicked witch (歹) to try his floating tank (戋) in the anthill's kitchen (an2) and without waiting he pushed the wicked witch in and closed the lid. After a while he checked on her and found to only the complete tank, but also the wicked witch absolutely ruined (残).
戋
=
一
+
戈
:
Mnemonic symbol: a narrow and small floating tank.
戋
=
一
+
戈
:
Joan of Arc keeps guard in front of the anthill, her spear at her side. All has been quiet for a long time though, so she just prefers to play her flute all day.
歹
=
一
+
夕
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A wicked witch. Don Quixote is fighting two foes in the airplane: A bat and a witch. Unfortunately, on that morning he brought a flute instead of a lance.
Characters with 残 as component
残
is not used as a component in another character.