Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 沙


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Meaning

granule, sand, powder, hoarse, raspy

Pronunciation

shā

Explanation

Left: water , right: few, little (A small stroke is too few)

Mnemonic

(In the past, water was never fully pure:) In the water is a little sand.

Radicals

Water
few, little
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Vocabulary

沙皇 Shā huáng Tsar
沙哑 shā yǎ hoarse; rough
沙坑 shā kēng sandbox; jumping pit (athletics); sand trap, bunker (golf)
沙滩 shā tān sand bar; beach
沙爹 shā diē satay (sauce)
沙爹酱 shā diē jiàng satay sauce
沙丘 shā qiū sand dune; sandy hill
沙俄 Shā é Tsarist Russia
沙漠 shā mò desert
沙特阿拉伯 Shā tè Ā lā bó Saudi Arabia

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