shā

sand; hoarse; raspy

HSK 4 #848

Character data

HSK 4
Frequency 848th character
Radical ⽔ (85.4)
Strokes 7
Index # 860

Definitions

沙 shā
  1. 1. sand
  2. 2. hoarse
  3. 3. raspy
  4. 4. powder
  5. 5. granule
  6. 6. surname Sha
  7. 7. abbr. for Tsar or Tsarist Russia
  8. 8. CL

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Words containing 沙

Word Meaning
sachima, fried dough pastry snack
a sour (type of cocktail) (loanword)
shawarma, Middle Eastern sandwich wrap (loanword)
shawarma, Middle Eastern sandwich wrap (loanword)
Sha Tin town in New Territories, Hong Kong
sand picture
sand picture
Chavannes (name)
sofa (loanword)
couchsurfer; couchsurfing
couchsurfer; couchsurfing
sofa bed; sleeper sofa
(bird species of China) desert whitethroat (Sylvia minula)
(bird species of China) desert whitethroat (Sylvia minula)
Tsarist Russia
Tsarist Russia
Chinese shar-pei (dog breed)
3D sand model of terrain; sand writing tray
to rehearse a planned action or activity
to rehearse a planned action or activity
trachoma
(literary) desert; sandy shore
(literary) desert; sandy shore
grains of sand
Sha Zukang (1947-), Chinese diplomat