沙
shā
granule
surname Sha; hoarse; raspy; sand; powder; CL:粒[li4]; abbr. for Tsar or Tsarist Russia
This character is used for its sound in loanwords, not for its component meanings.
海边的沙又细又软，走在上面很舒服。
hǎi biān de shā yòu xì yòu ruǎn, zǒu zài shàng miàn hěn shū fú。
The sand by the sea is both fine and soft; walking on it feels very comfortable.
他感冒之后声音变得沙哑，说话很费力。
tā gǎn mào zhī hòu shēng yīn biàn de shā yǎ, shuō huà hěn fèi lì。
After catching a cold, his voice became hoarse and speaking was a great effort.
Words with 沙
泥沙
ní shā
silt
沙丘
shā qiū
sand dune
沙漠化
shā mò huà
desertification
沙粒
shā lì
grain of sand
尖沙咀
jiān shā zuǐ
Tsim Sha Tsui, urbanized area in Hong Kong
沙坝
shā bà
a sandbank
一盘散沙
yī pán sǎn shā
lit. like a sheet of loose sand
沙巴
shā bā
Sabah, state of Malaysia in north Borneo 婆羅洲|婆罗洲
沙雅县
shā yǎ xiàn
Shayar nahiyisi (Shaya county) in Aksu 阿克蘇地區|阿克苏地区[A1 ke4 su1 di4 qu1], west Xinjiang
沙湾
shā wān
Shawan district of Leshan city 樂山市|乐山市[Le4 shan1 shi4], Sichuan
穆沙拉夫
mù shā lā fū
Pervez Musharraf (1943-), Pakistani general and politician, president 2001-2008
沙林
shā lín
sarin (loanword)