尚存 is a formal, literary verb meaning 'still exists' or 'still remains'. It combines 尚 (shàng), meaning 'still', 'yet', or 'even now', and 存 (cún), meaning 'to exist', 'to be present', or 'to survive'. Together, they emphasize that something—often something rare, ancient, endangered, or unexpectedly enduring—has persisted despite time, danger, or change. The word carries a tone of solemnity or gravity and is rarely used in casual speech.

It commonly appears in academic writing, news reports about endangered species or historical relics, environmental discussions, and literature describing remnants of the past. While it can refer to abstract concepts like hope or traditions, its most frequent contextual domain involves living beings or physical entities under threat—especially wild animals whose populations have dwindled but not vanished. It implies fragility and urgency: what is 尚存 may soon no longer be.