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娑
suō
to dance, to frolic; to lounge; to saunter
🔤 Pictophonetic:
女 (woman) provides meaning, 沙 provides pronunciation
Words Using 娑 (3)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
婆娑
pósuō
dancing / whirling / hovering
婆娑
pósuō
dancing / whirling / hovering
娑
suō
(phonetic) / see [[婆娑<pósuō>]]
娑
suō
(phonetic) / see [[婆娑<pósuō>]]
毗耶娑
Píyēsuō
Vyasa, Indian sage and scribe, supposed author of epic [[摩訶婆羅多|摩诃婆罗多<Móhēpóluóduō>]] and a major figure in it
毗耶娑
Píyēsuō
Vyasa, Indian sage and scribe, supposed author of epic [[摩訶婆羅多|摩诃婆罗多<Móhēpóluóduō>]] and a major figure in it
Component Breakdown
Each color represents a different component
⿱沙女
i
Component Tree i
shā
沙
sand, gravel, pebbles; granulated
🔤 Pictophonetic:
氵 (water) provides meaning, 少 provides pronunciation
7 strokes
HSK 4
unknown
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Unknown component - strokes not mapped to a known radical
3 strokes
unknown
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Unknown component - strokes not mapped to a known radical
shǎo
少
few, little; less; inadequate
📷 Pictographic:
Grains of sand; 小 provides the pronunciation and meaning
4 strokes
HSK 1