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撒

Character

撒 sā · sǎ

HSK 7–9Character2 readings

to scatter or sprinkle small things, like salt or seeds

Radical
扌
Strokes
15
Structure
Left–right
Parts
扌散
Traditional
撒
Frequency
#1450 most common character
Practice writing

Readings and meanings

sā

sa1Main readingHSK 7–9
  1. to scatter or sprinkle small things, like salt or seeds
  2. to let go of something with your hand (as in 撒手)
  3. to pee (as in 撒尿)

Examples

  • 妈妈在汤里撒了点盐。

    mā ma zài tāng lǐ sā le diǎn yán

    Mom put a little salt in the soup.

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  • 小狗在树下撒尿。

    xiǎo gǒu zài shù xià sā niào

    The little dog pees under the tree.

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  • 他撒手放开风筝。

    tā sā shǒu fàng kāi fēng zhēng

    He let go of the kite.

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Words that use “撒” as sā

撒谎sā huǎngto tell liesWordHSK 7–9亚撒yà sāAsaWord以撒yǐ sāIsaacWord凯撒kǎi sāCaesar or KaiserWord恺撒kǎi sāCaesarWord
撒但sā dànSatan or ShaitanVariant of 撒旦WordUnreviewed
撒娇sā jiāoto act like a spoiled childWord撒尿sā niàoto pass waterWord

sǎ

sa3Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is sā.

  1. to scatter CC-CEDICT
  2. to sprinkle CC-CEDICT
  3. to spill CC-CEDICT

Words that use “撒” as sǎ

抛撒pāo sǎto sprinkleWord撒播sǎ bōto sowWord撒种sǎ zhǒngto sow seedsWord播撒bō sǎto sowWord拿撒勒ná sǎ lèNazarethWord撒狗粮sǎ gǒu liáng(slang) to be lovey-dovey in publicWord

Stroke order

All 15 strokes

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Same radical 扌

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把bǎ打dǎ拉lā接jiē提tí报bào指zhǐ持chí舉jǔ才cái找zhǎo据jù