零碎 (líng suì): scattered and fragmentary; scraps; odds and ends

When moving, I found many scattered small items in the drawer, such as coins, hairpins, and old tickets.

He uses fragmented time every day to study English, for example, memorizing words while waiting for the bus or in line.

After months of effort, she finally organized the scattered information into a complete report.

Although these fragmented tasks seem insignificant, they add up and require a lot of time and energy.

During the war, many families were forced to separate and could only learn news of their loved ones from scattered letters.