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沙
shā
sand, gravel, pebbles; granulated
🔤 Pictophonetic:
氵 (water) provides meaning, 少 provides pronunciation
Words Using 沙 (232)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
沙发
shāfā
sofa (loanword) / CL:[[條|条<tiáo>]], [[張|张<zhāng>]] / (Internet slang) the first reply or replier to a forum post
4
沙发
shāfā
sofa (loanword) / CL:[[條|条<tiáo>]], [[張|张<zhāng>]] / (Internet slang) the first reply or replier to a forum post
沙漠
shāmò
desert / CL:[[個|个<gè>]]
5
沙漠
shāmò
desert / CL:[[個|个<gè>]]
沙滩
shātān
beach / sandy shore / CL:[[片<piàn>]]
5
沙滩
shātān
beach / sandy shore / CL:[[片<piàn>]]
沙
Shā
surname Sha
沙
Shā
surname Sha
沙
shā
granule / hoarse / raspy / sand / powder / CL:[[粒<lì>]] / abbr. for Tsar or Tsarist Russia
沙
shā
granule / hoarse / raspy / sand / powder / CL:[[粒<lì>]] / abbr. for Tsar or Tsarist Russia
沙拉
shālā
salad (loanword)
沙拉
shālā
salad (loanword)
沙子
shāzi
sand / grit / CL:[[粒<lì>]], [[把<bǎ>]]
沙子
shāzi
sand / grit / CL:[[粒<lì>]], [[把<bǎ>]]
沙漏
shālòu
hourglass / sand filter
沙漏
shālòu
hourglass / sand filter
沙丘
shāqiū
sand dune / sandy hill
沙丘
shāqiū
sand dune / sandy hill
沙皇
shāhuáng
czar (loanword)
沙皇
shāhuáng
czar (loanword)
Component Breakdown
Each color represents a different component
⿰氵少
i
Component Tree i
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