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砂
shā
sand, pebbles, gravel; gritty
💡 Ideographic:
Many small 少 stones 石; 少 also provides the pronunciation
Words Using 砂 (40)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
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砂
shā
sand / gravel / granule
砂
shā
sand / gravel / granule
朱砂
zhūshā
cinnabar / mercuric sulfide HgS
朱砂
zhūshā
cinnabar / mercuric sulfide HgS
朱砂
zhūshā
cinnabar / mercuric sulfide HgS / also written [[硃砂|朱砂<zhūshā>]]
朱砂
zhūshā
cinnabar / mercuric sulfide HgS / also written [[硃砂|朱砂<zhūshā>]]
砂岩
shāyán
sandstone
砂岩
shāyán
sandstone
砂子
shāzi
sand
砂子
shāzi
sand
砂石
shāshí
sandstone / sand and stone / aggregate
砂石
shāshí
sandstone / sand and stone / aggregate
砂仁
shārén
Amomom (fructus Amomi), plant used in Chinese medicine
砂仁
shārén
Amomom (fructus Amomi), plant used in Chinese medicine
矮茎朱砂根
ǎijīngzhūshāgēn
short-stem Ardisia (Ardisia brevicaulis)
矮茎朱砂根
ǎijīngzhūshāgēn
short-stem Ardisia (Ardisia brevicaulis)
砂囊
shānáng
gizzard (anatomy of birds, gastropods etc)
砂囊
shānáng
gizzard (anatomy of birds, gastropods etc)
滤砂
lǚshā
filter sand
滤砂
lǚshā
filter sand
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⿰石少
i
Component Tree i
shǎo
少
few, little; less; inadequate
📷 Pictographic:
Grains of sand; 小 provides the pronunciation and meaning
4 strokes
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