shā

sand; gravel; granule

#2713

Character data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 2713th character
Radical ⽯ (112.4)
Strokes 9
Index # 1451

Definitions

砂 shā
  1. 1. sand
  2. 2. gravel
  3. 3. granule
  4. 4. variant of shā

Stroke order

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Words containing 砂

Word Meaning
short-stem Ardisia (Ardisia brevicaulis)
short-stem Ardisia (Ardisia brevicaulis)
Amomom (fructus Amomi), plant used in Chinese medicine
gizzard (anatomy of birds, gastropods etc)
mortar (building)
concretion (geology)
grit
placer (alluvial deposit containing valuable metals)
placer (alluvial deposit containing valuable metals)
sandpaper (i.e. abrasive)
grinding wheel; emery wheel
grinding wheel; emery wheel
earthenware pot; casserole
cinnabar; mercuric sulfide HgS
salammoniac (mineralogy)
coarse sandstone; millstone grit
coarse sandstone; millstone grit
millstone grit
frosted (e.g. glass); to sand; to scrub with an abrasive
sanding machine; sander
sanding machine; sander
facial scrub
silt
siltstone