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Animated Stroke Order 沙

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

How to write 沙 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 沙

沙 stroke order diagram

3.

Character Breakdown

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沙

沙=氵water+少few, little

Water (氵) flows over small particles (少) — sand formed by water erosion.

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Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 沙

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5.

How to Use 沙

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 沙 works in context.

Things related to sand

In these words, 沙 refers to sand or a sandy place.

沙滩 • shā tān • beach • HSK 5

HSK 5

shā沙

tān滩

beach

沙漠 • shā mò • desert • HSK 5

HSK 5

shā沙

mò漠

desert

沙子 • shā zi • sand • HSK 3.0 · L5

HSK 3.0 · L5

shā沙

zi子

sand

Transliteration component

In these words, 沙 is used as a phonetic character in transliterations of foreign words.

沙发 • shā fā • sofa • HSK 4

HSK 4

shā沙

fā发

6.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 沙 is used in context

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

shā沙

chén尘

bào暴

lái来

xí袭

shí时

zuì最

hǎo好

dài

luò骆

tuó驼

shì是

shā沙

mò漠

zhōng中

de的

zhòng重

yào

Information

Pinyinshā

Meaningsand

Strokes7

Radical氵

Traditional沙

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#525

Zhuyinㄕㄚ

UnicodeU+6C99

CangjieEFH

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沙龙 • shā lóng • salon / gathering • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

shā沙

lóng龙

salon / gathering

待

zài在

shì室

nèi内

。

It's best to stay indoors when a sandstorm comes

要

jiāo交

tōng通

gōng工

jù具

。

Camels are important transportation in the desert.

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