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残喘

cán chuǎn

2-character word Traditional 殘喘

What 残喘 means

1. remaining breath
2. last gasp

The characters in 残喘

• 残cánto destroy; to spoil; to ruin
• 喘chuǎnto gasp; to pant; asthma

Words containing 残喘

• 苟延残喘gǒu yán cán chuǎn(idiom) to struggle on whilst at death's door

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