CHINESE CHARACTER

沙 (shā): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

shā

sand, gravel, pebbles; granulated

HSK 37 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

氵

Primary radical

氵 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 沙.

少

Phonetic component

少 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.

STROKES · 7

Write 沙 in 7 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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Vocabulary with 沙

沙发shāfā

HSK 3 · (loanword) sofa; (Internet slang) first reply to a forum post

沙漠shāmò

HSK 5 · desert

沙子shāzi

HSK 5 · sand; grit

风沙fēngshā

HSK 7-9 · sand blown by wind; sandstorm

沙龙shālóng

HSK 7-9 · salon (loanword)

沙滩shātān

HSK 7-9 · beach; sandy shore

Examples using 沙

沙发

它在沙发上。

Tā zài shā fā shàng。

It's on the sofa.

沙漠

撒哈拉沙漠广袤无垠。

Sā hā lā shā mò guǎng mào wú yín。

The Sahara is a vast desert.

沙子

汤姆弯下腰，捧起了一把沙子。

Tāng mǔ wān xià yāo， pěng qǐ le yì bǎ shā zi。

Tom bent down and picked up a handful of sand.

FAQ

What does 沙 (shā) mean in Chinese?

sand, gravel, pebbles; granulated

How do you write 沙 in stroke order?

沙 has 7 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 沙?

氵 is the radical in 沙. It is the three-dot water radical and can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 沙?

沙发 (shāfā): (loanword) sofa; (Internet slang) first reply to a forum post; 沙漠 (shāmò): desert; 沙子 (shāzi): sand; grit.