WordTaiwan frequency #25,854
沙沙
ㄕㄚ ㄕㄚ
“onomatopoeia for rustling sounds of wind, leaves, or crawling; sandy or gritty texture when chewing food”
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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 ㄗˇsand; 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