沙U+6C997 STROKES
Entry·pron. shā
ㄕㄚ
“Sand; fine particles; surname; hoarse or raspy sound; to sift; to sieve; water-side land; overripe fruit.”
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- 沙發ㄕㄚ ㄈㄚsofa; couch; (Internet slang) first reply to a forum post
- 沙灘ㄕㄚ ㄊㄢbeach; sandy shore along a body of water.
- 沙漠ㄕㄚ ㄇㄛˋdesert; arid land covered with sand, little vegetation, low rainfall; e.g. Sahara, Taklamakan.
- 沙拉ㄕㄚ ㄌㄚsalad; a cold dish of mixed vegetables, often with dressing; a loanword from English.
- 沙龍ㄕㄚ ㄌㄨㄥˊa gathering for discussing arts and ideas; an elegant venue for socializing and drinking; an art exhibition
- 長沙ㄓㄤˇ ㄕㄚChangsha (capital of Hunan Province in mainland China); a long sandy stretch of land
- 沙國ㄕㄚ ㄍㄨㄛˊSaudi Arabia; short form used in Taiwan media and official contexts.
- 沙子ㄕㄚ ˙ㄗsand; grit; small granules of rock or mineral; anything resembling sand in texture or form.
- 沙啞ㄕㄚ ㄧㄚˇhoarse; husky; raspy (voice); low and rough-sounding.
- 沙烏地阿拉伯ㄕㄚ ㄨ ㄉㄧˋ ㄚˋ ㄌㄚ ㄅㄛˊSaudi Arabia; Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- 福爾摩沙ㄈㄨˊ ㄦˇ ㄇㄛˊ ㄕㄚPortuguese transliteration of Formosa, meaning "beautiful"; a historical name for Taiwan, dating from 16th-century Portuguese sailors who called it the "beautiful island".
- 泥沙ㄋㄧˊ ㄕㄚmud and sand; figuratively, worthless or trivial things; to sink into low or degraded circumstances
- 沙洲ㄕㄚ ㄓㄡsandbar; shoal formed by accumulated sand in a river, lake, or along a coast
- 沙雕ㄕㄚ ㄉㄧㄠsand sculpture; (internet slang) silly, ridiculous, absurd
- 沙地ㄕㄚ ㄉㄧˋsandy ground; sandy soil; sandy terrain
- 南沙ㄋㄢˊ ㄕㄚNansha; the Nansha (Spratly) Islands in the South China Sea
- 沙丘ㄕㄚ ㄑㄧㄡsand dune; a mound or ridge of sand formed by wind, common in deserts, along coasts, or near rivers
- 沙包ㄕㄚ ㄅㄠsandbag used for flood control, military barricades, or as a punching bag; small clay pot; large sand dune (mainland)
- 沙場ㄕㄚ ㄔㄤˊbattlefield; broad flat sandy area
- 沙鹿ㄕㄚ ㄌㄨˋplace name; district in Taichung, Taiwan, located in the coastal area with a railway line and home to Providence University
- 沙拉油ㄕㄚ ㄌㄚ ㄧㄡˊvegetable cooking oil; common types include soybean oil, used for salads, pan-frying, stir-frying, and deep-frying
- 沙皇ㄕㄚ ㄏㄨㄤˊtsar; title of the Russian emperor during the imperial era
- 沙沙ㄕㄚ ㄕㄚonomatopoeia for rustling sounds of wind, leaves, or crawling; sandy or gritty texture when chewing food
- 白沙屯ㄅㄞˊ ㄕㄚ ㄊㄨㄣˊplace name in Miaoli County, Taiwan; famous for the Baishatun Mazu pilgrimage
- 沙土ㄕㄚ ㄊㄨˇsandy soil; mixture of sand and clay, typically over 80% sand and under 20% clay
- 金沙ㄐㄧㄣ ㄕㄚgold dust; golden sand; salted duck egg yolk stir-fried into a crumbly savory coating
- 沙坑ㄕㄚ ㄎㄥsandpit; long-jump pit; bunker on a golf course
- 風沙ㄈㄥ ㄕㄚwind-blown sand and dust; sand carried by the wind
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