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砂 (shā) — Meaning, Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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砂

砂=石stone+少few

Small stones (石) that are few or scattered (少) — fine sand or grit.

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Related Words: 砂

砂锅 • shā guō • clay pot, casserole

shā砂

guō锅

clay pot, casserole

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Zhuyinㄕㄚ

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Characters pronounced "sha".

煞shàmalignant deity; baleful, noxious; strike dead
莎shākind of sedge grass, used anciently for raincoats
霎shàlight rain, drizzle; an instant; passing
纱shāgauze; thin silk
啥sháwhat
沙shāsand; fine, granular particles

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Characters with radical "石".

磺huángsulphur; brimstone
磐pánlarge rock, boulder; firm
碉diāoroom made of stone; watchtower
碴cháchipped edge of a container
砧zhēnanvil; flat stone; exe
硷jiǎnalkaline, alkali, lye, salt

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