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沙 shā

sand, gravel, pebbles; granulated

Strokes
7
Level
HSK 4
Radical
氵
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 氵少 ⿰氵少

Memory hint: water

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Example sentences with 沙

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  1. 这个沙发很舒服。
    Zhège shāfā hěn shūfu.
    This sofa is very comfortable.
    this (measure) sofa very comfortable
  2. 你去过沙漠吗？
    Nǐ qùguo shāmò ma?
    Have you been to the desert?
    you go-experienced desert (question)
  3. 我们去沙滩上玩儿吧。
    Wǒmen qù shātān shàng wánr ba.
    Let's go play on the beach.
    we go beach on play (suggestion)
  4. 沙漠里没有多少水。
    Shāmò lǐ méiyǒu duōshao shuǐ.
    There isn't much water in the desert.
    desert inside not-have how-much water
  5. 夏天，很多人喜欢在沙滩上晒太阳。
    Xiàtiān, hěn duō rén xǐhuan zài shātān shàng shài tàiyáng.
    In summer, many people like to sunbathe on the beach.
    summer, very many people like at beach on bask sun

Words with 沙 (3)