劫后余烬 / 劫後餘燼

jié​hòu​yú​jìn

signs of a disaster

the remains of people, things, or scenery after a catastrophe; literally refers to the ashes remaining after a fire.

劫 (literal) → 劫 · jié · calamity 后 (literal) → 后/後 · hòu · after 余烬 (literal) → 余烬/餘燼 · yú​jìn · remnants

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created sense May 20, 2026, 07:58 PM