剰 = 乗 + 刂

剰 is a Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “leftovers”. It is built from 乗 (ride) and 刂 (knife).

Keyword: leftovers
Pinyin (Mandarin): shèng
Script: Chinese hanzi
Also known as: leftovers, residue, remains, остатки, residue, remains
Same glyph as a Japanese kanji: 剰 surplus

Decomposition

ids

乗 ride
刂 knife

How to find 剰 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “ride” + “knife”. 剰 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 剰 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.