沙

Character

沙 shā · shà

HSK 3Character2 readings

granule

Radical: 氵
Strokes: 7
Structure: Left–right
Parts: 氵少
Traditional: 沙
Frequency: #628 most common character

Practice writing

Readings and meanings

shāMain reading shàRare reading

shā

sha1Main readingHSK 3

granule CC-CEDICT
hoarse CC-CEDICT
raspy CC-CEDICT
sand CC-CEDICT
powder CC-CEDICT
abbr. for Tsar or Tsarist Russia CC-CEDICT
surname Sha CC-CEDICT

Words that use “沙” as shā

沙发shā fāa long, soft seat for two or more peopleWordHSK 3 沙子shā zisandWordHSK 3 沙漠shā mòa very large dry area with much sand and little rainWordHSK 5 沙滩shā tānbeachWordHSK 7–9 沙龙shā lónga shop where people get their hair cut or doneWordHSK 7–9 风沙fēng shāwind carrying sand that makes the air dirtyWordHSK 7–9

三沙sān shāSansha, prefecture-level city in Hainan Province 海南省See 三沙市WordUnreviewed

丹沙dān shācinnabarWord

shà

sha4Reading 2Rare reading

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

(dialect) to sift; to sieve CC-CEDICT

Stroke order

Practice writing 沙

Draw “沙” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Example sentences

海边的沙很白。
hǎi biān de shā hěn bái
The sand by the sea is very white.
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孩子们在沙上玩。
hái zi men zài shā shàng wán
The children are playing on the sand.
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我的鞋里有沙。
wǒ de xié li yǒu shā
There is sand in my shoe.
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Same radical 氵

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沙