sand; fine, granular particles
Animated Stroke Order 沙
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HSK Vocabulary: 沙
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Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 沙 is used in context
1
kè客
tīng厅
lǐ里
yǒu有
yí一
tào套
shū舒
shì适
de的
shā沙
fā发
。
There is a comfortable sofa in the living room
2
shā沙
chén尘
bào暴
lái来
xí袭
shí时
zuì最
hǎo好
dài待
zài在
shì室
nèi内
。
It's best to stay indoors when a sandstorm comes
3
luò骆
tuó驼
shì是
shā沙
mò漠
zhōng中
de的
zhòng重
yào要
jiāo交
tōng通
gōng工
jù具
。
Camels are important transportation in the desert.
4
zhè这
shì是
shā沙
fā发
。
This is a sofa.
5
wǒ我
zuò坐
zài在
shā沙
fā发
shàng上
kàn看
diàn电
shì视
。
I sit on the sofa watching TV.
6
kè客
tīng厅
lǐ里
de的
xīn新
shā沙
fā发
hěn很
shū舒
fú服
，
shì适
hé合
quán全
jiā家
rén人
yì一
qǐ起
xiū休
xī息
。
The new sofa in the living room is very comfortable, suitable for the whole family to rest together.
7
hái孩
zi子
men们
zài在
shā沙
tān滩
shàng上
wán玩
shā沙
zi子
。
The children are playing with sand on the beach.
8
xià夏
tiān天
de的
shí时
hòu候
，
hěn很
duō多
rén人
xǐ喜
huān欢
qù去
shā沙
tān滩
shài晒
tài太
yáng阳
。
In summer, many people like to go to the beach to sunbathe.
9
bàng傍
wǎn晚
de的
shā沙
tān滩
bèi被
xī夕
yáng阳
rǎn染
chéng成
le了
jīn金
huáng黄
sè色
，
jǐng景
sè色
fēi非
cháng常
měi美
lì丽
。
The beach in the evening is dyed golden by the sunset, creating a very beautiful scene.
10
shā沙
mò漠
lǐ里
méi没
yǒu有
shuǐ水
。
There is no water in the desert.
Information
Traditional沙
Radical氵
Strokes7
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#525
Zhuyinㄕㄚ
Components—
UnicodeU+6C99
CangjieEFH
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality