沙
沙 - shā
sand, gravel, pebbles; granulated
sand, gravel, pebbles; granulatedHow to read 沙
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| Hanzi | 沙 |
|---|---|
| Traditional | 沙 |
| Pinyin | shā |
| English | sand, gravel, pebbles; granulated |
| Radical hint | 水 |
Short sentences you can say today
“”。 沙丘 is a common expression. “”。 I can make a sentence with 沙井. “”。 Please read 沙俄 one more time.
Common words with this character
sand dune; sandy hill
manhole
Tsarist Russia; abbr. for 沙皇俄國|沙皇俄国[Sha1 huang2 E2 guo2]
Sha Wujing
Mistake warning
Do not memorize 沙 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 沙丘 and 沙井 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.