餘生

简 余生 · 繁 餘生
Mandarin · pinyin yú shēng

Meanings

  1. the remaining years of one's life
  2. survival (after a disaster)
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餘
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生
shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
余
yú · I, my, me; surname; surplus
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2–1 · yu2 sheng1

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jyu4 sang1

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noun

  1. remainder of one's life; one's remaining years
  2. survival after a disaster

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