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砂
shā
1. sand
2. gravel
3. granule
Common • Top 15% ✏️ 9 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

砂
shā
sand, pebbles, gravel; gritty
9 丶

Compound Words (20)

丹砂
dānshā
cinnabar
砂礓
shājiāng
concretion (geology)
砂砾
shālì
grit
砂糖
shātáng
granulated sugar
砂纸
shāzhǐ
sandpaper (i.e. abrasive)
砂轮
shālún
grinding wheel
砂锅
shāguō
casserole
朱砂
zhūshā
cinnabar
硇砂
náoshā
salammoniac (mineralogy)
硼砂
péngshā
borax
磨砂
móshā
frosted (e.g. glass)
粗砂
cūshā
grit
辰砂
chénshā
cinnabar
镁砂
měishā
magnesium oxide (refractory material)
铁砂
tiěshā
shot (in shotgun)
朱砂
zhūshā
cinnabar
油砂
yóushā
oil sand (mining)
海砂
hǎishā
sea sand (sand collected from the ocean floor, as opposed to that which is used as an ingredient in concrete)
滤砂
lǚshā
filter sand
砂仁
shārén
Amomom (fructus Amomi), plant used in Chinese medicine

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Character Frequency Rank
2,712
Word Frequency Rank
12,783 of 84,292

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