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砂

shā

sand, pebbles, gravel; gritty

💡 Ideographic: Many small 少 stones 石; 少 also provides the pronunciation
HSK 9 strokes Common (27%)
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Component Breakdown

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石
shí
stone, rock, mineral
少
shǎo
few, little; less; inadequate
⿰石少 i

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Component Tree i

shí
石
stone, rock, mineral
💡 Ideographic: A rock 口 at the base of a cliff 厂
5 strokes HSK 5
shǎo
少
few, little; less; inadequate
📷 Pictographic: Grains of sand; 小 provides the pronunciation and meaning
4 strokes HSK 1

Words Using 砂 (40)

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